OLD  MASTERS 


BELONGING    TO 


EUGENE  FISCHHOF  and  T.  J.  BLAKESLEE 


SALE    AT    CHICKERING    HALL 

FRIDAY  AND  SATURDAY  EVENINGS 
MARCH  9TH  AND  ioth,  AT  EIGHT  O'CLOCK 


This  Edition  is  Limited  to  300  Copies,  of  which 
This  is  No.     -^-^-^ 


JUSTTHONY  VAN    DYCK 


WOLFGANG -DUKE  DE  NIEUBOURG- GRAND  ELECTOR  PALATINE, 

Nn,   157, 


ILLUSTRATED    CATALOGUE 

OF 

MASTER  WORKS 

OF  THE 

Early  English,  Dutch,  French  and  Flemish  Schools 

BELONGING   TO 

EUGENE    FISCHHOF,  paris 

AND 

T.   J.    BLAKESLEE,   new  york 

TO  BE  SOLD  AT  ABSOLUTE  PUBLIC  SALE 

AT  CHICKERING  HALL 

ON  THE  EVENINGS  OF  FRIDAY  AND  SATURDAY 
MARCH  9th  AND  loth,  AT  8  O'CLOCK 

THE  PAINTINGS  WILL  BE  ON  EXHIBITION  DAY  AND  EVENING 

AT  THE  AMERICAN   ART  GALLERIES 

Madison  Square  South 

From  Monday,  March  5Th  until 
THE   Morning   of  9th,  inclusive 

THOMAS  E.  KIRBY  THE  AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION 

auctioneer  managers 

NEW  YORK 
1900 


COPVRIGHT,   igoo,  BY 

THE  AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION,  NEW  YORK 


Press  of  J.  J.  Little  &  Co. 
Astor  Place,  New  York 


CONDITIONS  OF  SALE 

1.  The  highest  Bidder  to  be  the  Buyer,  and  if  any  dispute  arise 
between  two  or  more  Bidders,  the  Lot  so  in  dispute  shall  be  immediately 
put  up  again  and  re-sold. 

2.  The  Auctioneer  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  bid  which  is 
merely  a  nominal  or  fractional  advance,  and,  therefore,  in  his  judg- 
ment, likely  to  affect  the  Sale  injuriously. 

3.  The  Purchasers  to  give  their  names  and  addresses,  and  to  pay 
down  a  cash  deposit,  or  the  whole  of  the  Purchase-money,  if  required, 
in  default  of  which  the  Lot  or  Lots  so  purchased  to  be  immediately 
put  up  again  and  re-sold. 

4.  The  lots  to  be  taken  away  at  the  Buyer's  Expense  and  Risk  upon 
the  conclusion  of  the  Sale,  and  the  remainder  of  the  Purchase-money  to 
be  absolutely  paid,  or  otherwise  settled  for  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
Auctioneer,  on  or  before  delivery  ;  in  default  of  which  the  undersigned 
will  not  hold  themselves  responsible  if  the  Lots  be  lost,  stolen,  damaged, 
or  destroyed,  but  they  will  be  left  at  the  sole  risk  of  the  Purchaser. 

5.  While  the  undersigned  will  not  hold  themselves  responsible  for  the 
correctness  of  the  description,  genuineness,  or  authenticity  of,  or  any  fault 
or  defect  in,  any  Lot ;  and  make  no  Warranty  whatever,  they  will,  upon 
receiving  previous  to  date  of  Sale  trustworthy  expert  opinion  in  writing 
that  any  Painting  or  other  Work  of  Art  is  not  what  it  is  represented  to  be, 
use  every  effort  en  their  part  to  furnish  proof  to  the  contrary,  failing  in 
which,  the  object  or  objects  in  question  will  be  sold  subject  to  the  declara- 
tion of  the  aforesaid  expert,  he  being  liable  to  the  Owner  or  Owners 
thereof,  for  damage  or  injury  occasiotied  thereby. 

6.  To  prevent  inaccuracy  in  delivery,  and  inconvenience  in  the  settle- 
ment of  the  Purchases,  no  Lot  can,  on  any  account,  be  removed  during 
the  Sale. 

7.  Upon  failure  to  comply  with  the  above  conditions,  the  money 
deposited  in  part  payment  shall  be  forfeited;  all  Lots  uncleared  within 
one  day  from  conclusion  of  Sale  shall  be  re-sold  by  public  or  private 
sale,  without  further  notice,  and  the  deficiency  (if  any)  attending  such 
re-sale  shall  be  made  good  by  the  defaulter  at  tliis  Sale,  together  with 
all  charges  attending  the  same.  This  Condition  is  without  prejudice 
to  the  right  of  the  Auctioneer  to  enforce  the  contract  made  at  this 
Sale,  without  such  re-sale,  if  he  thinks  fit. 

THE  AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION, 
Thomas  E.  Kirby,  Managers. 

A  uctioneer. 


ORDERS  TO  PURCHASE 

The  undersigned   have  volunteered  to  receive  and 
attend  to  orders  to  purchase  at  this  sale  : 

Messrs.  M.  Knoedlcr  &  Co.,  355  Fifth  Avenue 

Hermann  Schaos,  204  Fifth  Avenue 

Messrs.  Cottier  &  Co.,  3  East  Thirty-fourth  Street 

Messrs.  Boussod,  Valadon  &  Co.,  303  Fifth  Avenue 

L.  Crist   Delmonico,  1 66  Fifth  Avenue 

M.  Durand-Ruel,  389  Fifth  Avenue 

Messrs.  Arthur  Tooth  &  Sons,  299  Fifth  Avenue 

Julius  Ochme,  384  Fifth  Avenue 

Edward  Brandus,39i   Fifth  Avenue 

M.  I.  Montaignac,  9  Rue  Caumartin,  Paris 


ARTISTS  REPRESENTED 


ALLORI,  ALESS.4NDR0  {called  Bronzing), 
Portrait  of  a  Gentleman 
The  Betrothal 


CATALOGUE 
NUMBERS 


62 
160 


BALDOVINETTI,  Alesso, 
Virgin  and  Child 

BASSANO  (Jacopo  da  Ponte), 

Portrait  of  a  Venetian  Nobleman  in  Armor 
Portrait  of  a  Nobleman 

BEECHEY,  Sir  William, 

Portrait  of  Captain  Honeywood 
Portrait  of  Miss  Elizabeth  Fitzgerald 

BOL,  Ferdinand, 

Portrait  of  a  Gentleman 

BOSCHAERTS,  Thomas  Willeborts, 
The  Flute  Player 

BOTH,  Jan, 

The  Guitar  Player 

BROZIK,  Vacslav  von, 
Meditation 


149 
151 


24 
89 


133 


31 


129 


34 


BURBAGE, 

Portrait  of  Shakespeare 


CATALOGUE 
NUMBERS 


CARRENO  y  MIRANDA,  Juan, 

Portrait  of  a  Spanish  Nobleman  ii6 

COELLO,  Cl.\udio, 

A  Spanish  Nobleman  29 

Portrait  of  a  Lady  77 

COPLEY,  John  Singleton, 

Portrait  of  Susanna  Randolph,  of  Chester, 
Virginia,  Daughter  of  the  First  Brett 
Randolph  63 

COSWAY,  Richard, 


Portrait  ot  the  Artist 

71 

Portrait  of  Mrs.  Walcot 

78 

COTES,  Francis, 

I^dy  Frances  Clive 

45 

Portrait  of  Miss  De  Strafford 

60 

Portrait  of  Miss  Sophia  Browning 

III 

Portrait  of  a  Young  Lady 

123 

Portrait  of  Miss  Forrester 

128 

Portrait  of  Mrs.  Upton 

164 

COUTURE,  Thomas, 

Pierrot  before  the  Police  Court 

2 

La  Femme  au  Chat 

25 

A  Realist 

86 

A  Young  Venetian  after  an  Orgie 

105 

CRANACH,  Lucas,  (the  Younger,) 

Portrait  of  a  Gentleman  79 


CATALOGUE 
NUMBERS 


CRESWICK,  Thomas, 

Landscape  1 7 

CUYP,  Aelbert, 

Dutch  River  Scene  with  Cattle  23 

CUYP,  J.  G., 

Portrait  of  a  Soldier  8 

DEMONT,  Adrien, 

The  Departure  10 

DIEPENBECK,  Abraham, 

Portrait  of  a  Lady  21 

DOBSON,  William, 

Thomas  Wentworth,  Earl  of  Strafford,  Lord 

Lieutenant  of  Ireland,  etc.  20 

DUPONT,  Gainsborough, 

Pastoral  39 

Mrs.  Yarborough  159 

ELIAS,  N1CHOL.4S, 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Gentleman  and  Child  53 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Lady  90 

ETTY,  William, 

Portrait  of  a  Child  92 

The  Young  St.  John  134 

FLINCK,  GovERT, 

A  Patriarch  130 

Portrait  of  a  Lady  138 

FYT,  Jan, 

Huntsman,  Dogs,  and  Game  144 


CATALOGUE 

NUMBERS 


GAINSBOROUGH,  Thomas, 

Landscape  30 

Portrait  of  Mademoiselle  le  Nain  54 

Landscape  106 

Landscape  near  Sudbury  131 

Landscape  155 

GASCARD,  Henri, 

Portrait  of  Madame  d'Orville  104 

GEEST,  Wybrand  de, 

Portrait  of  a  Lady  121 

GELDER,  Aart  de. 

Portrait  of  a  Man  in  Armor  12 

GODWARD,  J.  w., 

The  Ring  61 

GORDON,  Sir  John  Watson, 

The  Empty  Purse  82 

Robert  Watson,  Nephew  of  the  Artist  152 

GREUZE,  Jean  Baptiste, 

Innocence  114 

HALS,  Frans, 

The  Jolly  Toper  126 

HAMON,  Jean  Louis, 

Children  in  a  Garden  14 

HANNEMAN,  Adrl\.an, 

Portrait  of  Lady  Dorothy  North  19 

Portrait  of  the  Princess  Mary,  Daughter  of 
Charles  I.,  and  Mother  of  William  of 
Orange  5  2 

Portrait  of  a  Lady  -  83 


CATALOGUE 
NUMBERS 


HARLAMOFF, 

Head  of  a  Young  Girl  84 


HAVEN,  Frank  de, 

The  Path  through  the  Woods  4 

Eventide  91 

HOGARTH,  William, 

Portrait  of  Elizabeth  Fenton  125 

HONE,  Nathaniel, 

The  Young  Artist  47 

HONTHORST,  Gerhard  van. 

The  Adoration  of  the  Shepherds  74 

A  Lute  Player  109 

HOOGSTRAATEN,  Sajviuel  v.w, 

The  Game  of  Draughts  145 

HOPPNER,  John, 

Portrait  of  Lady  Elizabeth  Whitbread  117 

HURLSTONE,  Frederick  Yeates, 

A  Fisher  Girl  i 

INGANNATI,  Pierre  degli, 

Virgin  and  Child  32 

ISABEY,  Eugene, 

Entering  the  Port  36 

The  Wreck  41 

JETTEL,  Eugene, 

Pigs  and  Ducks  by  a  River  1 1 

Farm  near  Epinay,  Barbizon  165 


CATALOGUE 
NUMBERS 


KONINCK,  Salomon  de, 

Portrait  of  an  Old  Man  S 

Portrait  of  a  Burgomaster  46 

LAWRENCE,  Sir  Thomas, 

Mrs.  Hammond  51 

Lady  Carrington  115 

LE  BRUN,  Charles, 

Portrait  of    the   Marquis   de    Louvois,    the 

Great  War  Minister  of  Louis  XIV.  127 

LELY,  Sir  Peier, 

Lady  Copley  13 

Portrait  of  the  Countess  of  Rutland  56 

Countess  of  Clarendon  99 

Portrait  of  the  Countess  of  Meath  no 
The  Countess  of  Carlisle,  afterwards  Duchess 

of  Northumberland  147 

Duchess  of  Somerset  162 

LIEVENS,  Jan, 

Portrait  of  a  Clergyman  102 

LOTTO,  Lorenzo, 

The  Virgin,  Child,  and  Saints  120 

MABUSE  (Jan  Gossaert), 

Virgin  and  Child  Enthroned  58 

MADRAZO,  R.\iM0ND0  de, 

La  Coquette  38 

MAES,  NicoLA.\s, 

Portrait  of  a  Nobleman  15 


„  CATALOGUE 

MANCINI,     G.,  NUMBERS 

The  Schoolboy  So 

MATSYS,  QuENTiN, 

The  Virgin  26 

METSU,  Gabriel, 

Soldiers  Carousing  66 

MIEREVELT,  Michiel  Janszen, 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Lady  35 
Herr  Pieter  de  Schilde,  Counsellor  of  Bra- 
bant.    Bom  1584  143 
Portrait  of  the  Duke  of  Richmond  153 
Portrait  of  a  Gentleman  163 

MIERIS,  Franz  van, 

Interior  of  an  Inn  103 

MIGNARD,  Nicholas, 

Diana  93 

MOLENAAR,  Jan, 

The  Game  of  Cards  37 

MOLENAAR,  Jan  Miense, 

A  Merrymaking  44 

MOREELSE,  Paulus, 

Portrait  of  Mari  Manoni  118 

MORLAND,   Henry, 

Girl  with  a  Basket  of  Eggs  140 

MULREADY,  Willmm, 

The  Carpenter  Shop  55 


CATALOGUE 
NUMBERS 


MUNKACSY,  MIH.4LY  de, 

In  the  Conservatory  69 

MYTENS,  Daniel, 

Sir  William  Crofts  113 

MYTENS,  Daniel,  (the  Elder,) 

Portrait  of  a  Lady  142 

NATTIER,  Jean  Marc, 

Madame  la  Marquise  de  Marigny  de  Menars, 

Belle-Sceur  de  Madame  de  Pompadour  139 

NEEFFS,  Pieter, 

Interior  of  a  Cathedral  72 

NEWMAN,  Robert  L., 

Madonna  and  Child  87 

OPIE,  John, 

Portrait  of  Lady  Harrison  16 

Portrait  of  Mr.  Templeton  119 

PEARCE,  Charles  Sprague, 

The  Prelude  81 

POURBLTS,  FR.ANS,  (the  Younger,) 

Archduchess  Isabella,  loi 

RAEBURN,  Sir  Henrv, 

Alexander  Fraser  Tytler,  Lord  Woodhouse- 

lee  48 

Portrait  of  Mrs.  Kennedy  Lawrie  132 

Mr.  BrowTi  of  Westerhaugh  141 


CATALOGUE 
NUMBERS 


RAMSAY,  Alun, 

Portrait  of  Lady  Wymess  33 


REYNOLDS,  Sir  Joshua, 

Portrait  of  Mrs.  Brudenell,  Grandmother  of 

the  Late  Earl  of  Cardigan  50 

RIBOT,  AuGusTiN  Theodule, 

Old  Woman  Reading  65 

RIGAUD,  Gaspard, 

Lady  with  a  Negro  Page  70 

ROMANO,  GiuLio, 

Virgin  and  Child  18 


9 


RAVESTEIN,  Jan  Anthonisz  van. 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Gentleman 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Gentleman  43 

Portrait  of  Nicholas  Burggraef  95 

Elizabeth,  Queen  of  Bohemia  135 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Lady  150 

RUBENS,  Peter  Paih,, 

Saint  Peter  22 

An  Apostle  136 

RUISDAEL,  Jacob  van. 

Forest  Scene  146 

SHEE,  Sir  Martin, 

Portrait  of  Lord  Campbell,  Chief  Justice  of 

England  76 

STANFIELD,  William  Clarkson, 

Fishing  Lugger,  Homeward  Bound  3 


CATALOGUE 
NUMBERS 


STEEN,  Jan, 

Girl  Frying  Cakes  124 


STONE,  Henry,  (Old  Stone,) 

Portrait  of  a  Nobleman  73 

STRY,  Jakob  van, 

Dutch  Landscape  59 

A  Market  Woman,  156 

TILBORCH,  GiLLES  van, 

A  Fair  Day  in  the  Village  67 

TINTORETTO  (Jacopo  Robusti), 

Portrait  of  Admiral  Duodo  68 

Portrait  of  a  Nobleman  108 

TOURNIERES,  Robert, 

Portrait  of  the  Countess  de  Croissy  94 

TURNER,  Joseph  Mallord  VVilllwi, 

Venice  122 

VAN  CEULEN,  Cornelis  Janssens, 

Portrait  of  Lady  Dorothy  Godolphin  28 

Portrait  of  a  Lady  158 

VAN  DER  HELST,  B.iRTur.LOMEus, 

Portrait  of  a  Gentleman  jfii 

VAN  DYCK,  Sir  Anthony, 

Portrait    of    Henrietta    Maria,    Queen    of 

Charles  L  40 

The  Lute-Player  75 

Adoration  of  the  Shepherds  112 

AVolfgang,    Duke     de     Nieubourg,    Grand 

Elector  Palatine.  157 


CATALOGUE 
NUMBERS 


VAN  LOO,  Jakop, 

Portrait  of  the  Countess  de  Goldstein  40 

VAN  LOO,  Jean  Baptiste, 

Gentleman  of  the  Court  of  Louis  XV  7 

VAN  TOL,  D0.MINICUS, 

A  Dutch  Couple  88 

VENETIAN  SCHOOL, 

Portrait  of  a  Lady  148 

VESTIER,  Antoine, 

Portrait  of  a  Young  Girl  85 

VOS,  CORNELIS   DE, 

Head  of  a  Dutch  Lady  96 

The  Comte  de  Feria  107 

WALKER,  J.  H., 

Study  of  a  Young  Girl  42 


WATTS,  John, 

View  in  Wales 


27 


WEENIX,  Jan  Baptist, 

Portrait  of  a  Burgomaster  64 

WESTALL,  Richard, 

Lady  Hamilton  as  Miranda  57 

The  Youthful  Jove  154 


WILSON,  Rica^RD,  "um^Tk" 

The  Broken  Bridge  97 


WITHERINGTON,  William  Frederick, 

Loading  the  Market-Cart  98 

ZUCCARO,  Federigo, 

Lady  of  the  Elizabethan  Period  137 


CATALOGUE 


NOTE 

The  Paintings  in  this  Catalogue  are  the  property 
of  Mr.  Eugene  Fischhof  of  Paris  and  Mr.  T.  J.  Blakeslee 
of  this  city.  In  order  to  indicate  individual  ownership 
the  name  of  the  owner  is  appended  to  the  description 
of  each  picture. 

The  parties  in  interest  have  given  us  written  in' 
structions  to  sell  each  and  every  picture  witliout  reser= 
vation  of  any  kind. 

AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION,  Managers 


CATALOGUE 

FIRST    EVENING'S    SALE 

Friday,   March  9,   1900 
AT    CHICKERING    HALL 

BEGINNING   AT   S    O'CLOCK 

No.  t 

FREDERICK  YEATES  HURLSTONE 
J800-I869 

A  Fisher  Girl 

Hurlstone  was  a  popular  painter  in  the  middle  of  this  century 
and  received  a  gold  medal  at  Paris  in  1855.  He  was  for  thirty 
years  President  of  the  Society  of  British  Artists.  This  picture 
of  a  pretty  little  fisher  maiden  gives  a  good  idea  of  the  artist's 
endowments,  for  it  possesses  sympathetic  handling,  with  excel- 
lent drawing.  The  figure  is  clad  in  a  nondescript  garment  of 
white  and  blue,  with  red  waist  and  cap,  and  has  a  net  slung 
over  the  shoulder.  In  one  hand  is  held  a  fish ;  behind  is  the 
sea,  of  angry  darkness,  and  above,  a  gray  sky. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  41  inches  ;  width,  32  inches. 


No.  2 

THOMAS  COUTURE 
J8I5-J879 

Pierrot  Before  the  Police  Court 

From  the  collection  of  M.  Barbedienne,  Paris 

Frofn  Messrs.  Durand-Ruel 

Drawing  in  black-and-white,  on  warm  gray  paper 

Among  the  distinguished  French  painters  of  the  present  cen- 
tury, Couture  is  one  whose  works  will  constandy  appreciate  in 
the  estimation  of  those  who  value  correct  drawing  and  sound 
methods  of  painting.  The  composition  here  shown  represents 
a  court-room,  with  an  eloquent  advocate  in  the  foreground  de- 
livering a  speech  with  such  effect  that  the  audience,  the  two 
judges  on  the  bench,  and  the  prisoner  himself  have  fallen  fast 
asleep. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

Height,  15J/  inches;  width,  TiYz  inches. 
Signed  T.  C,  1863. 


NO.  22. — PETER   PAUL   RUBENS.       "SAINT   PETER. 


No.  3 

WILLIAM   CLARKSON    STANFIELD,  R.A. 
J 793- J 867 

Fishing  Lugger,  Homeward  Bound 

Distinguished  as  a  painter  of  marine  pictures,  the  English- 
man Stanfield  is  represented  in  the  National  GaUery  and  the 
South  Kensington  Museums,  as  well  as  in  many  famous  British 
collections.  In  this  composition,  which  shows  an  angry  sea  off 
one  of  the  Channel  ports,  we  see  a  fishing  lugger,  homeward 
bound,  coming  up  under  half  sail.  There  is  a  fine  opalescent 
sky  full  of  storm  clouds  and  wind,  while  the  breeziness  and 
realism  of  the  work  make  it  remarkable. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  32  inches  ;  width,  42  inches. 


No.  4 

FRANK  DE  HAVEN 

Contemporaneous 

The  Path  through  the  Woods 

Mr.  De  Haven  is  represented  in  many  well-known  native  col- 
lections, notably  those  formerly  belonging  to  Thomas  B.  Clarke 
and  William  T.  Evans.  This  work  is  a  phase  of  nature  under 
her  most  colorful  aspect.  Great  oaks  are  portrayed  on  the  left, 
with  a  path  winding  past  them  to  the  distant  woodland.  A 
stretch  of  fields  to  the  right  is  tender  in  tone,  while  the  sky 
envelops  the  whole  in  atmosphere. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  35  inches  ;  width,  45  inches. 


No.  5 

SALOMON  DE  KONINCK 

J 609-1 668 

Portrait  of  an  Old  Man 

From  Martin  H.  Colnaghi,  Esq.,  London 

Head  and  bust  of  an  old  man,  with  blue  eyes,  gray  hair  and 
beard,  and  wearing  a  red-brown  coat.  His  right  hand  grasps 
the  head  of  his  cane.     Warm  green  background. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  17  inches;  width,  13)^  inches. 


No.  6 

BURBAGE 

Portrait  of  Shakespeare 

From  Mr.  Nicoll  of  Minchendon  House,  Southgate,  England 

This  portrait  is  presumed  to  be  the  work  of  Burbage,  the  first 
actor  of  Richard  III.,  who  is  known  to  have  been  skilful  with  the 
pencil.  It  afterwards  became  the  property  of  a  Mr.  Keck,  who 
willed  it  to  a  Mr.  Nicoll  of  Minchendon  House,  Southgate, 
England.  The  immortal  bard  is  depicted  as  wearing  a  beard 
that  is  pointed  and  hair  that  recedes  from  the  forehead.  He 
has  on  a  heavily  embroidered  waistcoat  or  doublet  of  red,  and 
about  his  throat  is  a  white  collar  tied  with  cord  and  tassels. 
The  color  is  rich  and  mellow,  and  altogether  the  picture  is  most 
interesting,  while  the  work  possesses  a  unique  historical  value. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  23  inches. 


No.  7 

JEAN  BAPTISTE  VAN  LOO 

J684r-J745 

Gentleman  of  the  Court  of  Louis  XV 

Van  Loo  painted  the  portraits  of  Louis  XV.  of  France  and 
his  queen,  Marie  Leszczinska,  and  had  for  patrons  the  Duke  of 
Savoy  and  the  Prince  of  Carignan.  Later  he  found  favor  in 
England  with  the  Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales,  and  painting 
their  portraits,  he  became  the  fashion  in  London  for  some  years. 
The  original  of  this  picture,  a  distinguished-looking  French 
noble,  stands  by  a  marble-topped  table  on  which,  upon  a  book, 
he  rests  his  right  hand.  A  voluminous  cape  falls  in  graceful 
folds  from  his  shoulders.  The  painting  is  broad  and  direct 
and  has  kept  unusually  fresh. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  54  inches  ;  width,  41  inches. 


NO.  28. — JANSSENS.       "PORTRAIT   OF   LADY    DOROTHY    GODOLPHIN." 


No.  8 

J.  G.  CUYP 

J 575- I 650 

Portrait  of  a  Soldier 

Head  and  bust  of  a  young  man  with  brown  eyes  and  a  slight 
brown  moustache,  wearing  a  helmet  and  a  heavy  brown  cloak. 
A  white  kerchief  is  about  his  neck,  and  a  red  jacket  shows 
slightly  within  the  cloak.  Jakob  Gerrits  Cuyp  was  the  father 
and  preceptor  of  Aylbert  Cuyp.  He  was  one  of  the  founders 
of  the  Guild  of  St.  Luke,  at  Dordrecht. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  25  inches  ;  width,  ig  inches. 


No.  9 

JAN  ANTHONISZ  VAN  RAVESTEIN 
I 572- I 657 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Gentleman 

From  the  collection  oj  Sir  Henry  Hawley,  Bart. 

The  sober,  dignified  character  of  the  Dutch  burgomaster  is 
admirably  realized  in  this  excellent  portrait.  Standing  with  one 
hand  on  a  table  and  the  other  holding  a  glove,  the  subject  is 
dressed  in  black,  wearing  a  cavalier's  hat.  About  his  neck  and 
wrists  are  a  ruff  and  cuffs  of  white  which,  with  the  flesh  tones, 
make  the  concentrating  notes  in  the  picture.  The  man  wears 
a  pointed  beard  and  moustache,  and  has  a  serious,  thoughtful 
expression. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  40  inches  ;  width,  33  inches. 


No.  10 

ADREN  DEMONT 

Contemporaneous 

The  Departure 

Froin  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

View  of  a  broad  expanse  of  country  from  a  foreground  hill- 
side. A  woman  and  a  little  girl  stand  by  a  rude  fence — the 
woman  hiding  her  face  in  her  hands,  while  the  child  intently 
watches  her  departing  father,  who  walks  along  a  path  in  the 
middle  distance.  The  red-tiled  roof  of  a  cottage  is  seen  near 
by — just  beyond  the  brow  of  the  hill.  Adrien  Demont  is  the 
son-in-law  and  pupil  of  Jules  Breton.  He  has  received  many 
medals  and  numerous  decorations,  and  is  represented  in  many 
art  museums  and  important  private  collections  of  pictures. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  30 J^  inches  ;  width,  44^  inches. 


No.  n 

EUGENE  JETTEL 
Contemporary 

Pigs  and  Ducks  by  a  River 

From  the  coUccHoii  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedclmeyer,  Paris 

Among  contemporary  painters  of  landscape,  none  has  brought 
the  harmony  of  tones  and  the  impression  of  light  and  nature  to 
a  higher  degree  of  perfection  than  Eugene  Jettel.  He  is  a 
native  of  Vienna,  where  he  studied  in  the  Academy.  Later,  he 
became  a  pupil  of  Theodore  Rousseau,  Paris.  His  various 
works  show  qualities  such  as  are  to  be  found  in  the  productions 
of  Rousseau,  Corot,  and  Daubigny.  This  work  presents  a  view 
along  the  clayey  bank  of  a  river.  Pigs  and  geese  occupy  the 
foreground,  and  a  man  lying  in  the  shadow  of  a  bench  of  earth, 
lazily  looks  after  them.  Two  boats  are  drawn  up  to  the  edge 
of  the  stream ;  a  child  leans  over  the  edge  of  one  of  them.  In 
the  distance,  across  the  river,  is  a  church.  Very  luminous,  sil- 
very sky. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  153;^  inches  ;  width,  31  j^  inches. 


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No.  t2 
AART  DE  GELDER 
I 645-1 727 

Portrait  of  a  Man  in  Armor 

Bought  from  Mr.  Buttery,  in  London 

Aart  de  Gelder,  who  was  a  pupil  of  Rembrandt,  achieved 
great  reputation  in  his  time,  and  his  portraits  frequently  have 
been  attributed  to  Rembrandt.  This  painting  represents  a  dark- 
eyed,  dark-haired  youth  in  armor,  with  a  helmet,  surmounted 
by  a  dark  feather,  set  well  back  on  his  head.  In  many  particu- 
lars the  technique  of  this  picture  strongly  suggests  the  work  of 
Rembrandt  himself.  Aart  de  Gelder  painted  several  portraits 
of  noteworthy  personages— among  others,  that  of  Peter  the 
Great  of  Russia. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.    Height,  17X  inches  ;  width,  12^  inches. 


No.  t3 

SIR  PETER  LELY 
I6t7-t680 

Lady  Copley 

The  patrician  face  and  figure  of  this  noblewoman  possess 
great  distinction.  Large  pearls  are  suspended  from  her  ears, 
and  a  string  of  these  jewels  encircles  her  neck.  Her  hair  falls 
in  curls,  and  an  ample  cloak  of  red  silk  is  thrown  about  her 
shoulders. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  14 

JEAN  LOUIS  HAMON 
t82I-I874 

Children  in  a  Garden 

A  number  of  young  children  playing  about  a  sand-pile.  One 
of  them,  in  white,  has  a  small  barrow ;  another,  in  red,  a  basket 
of  flowers ;  a  third,  in  green,  carries  a  bimch  of  long-stemmed 
flowers  in  her  arms.  A  woman,  in  charge  of  the  children,  en- 
deavors to  remove  a  gnat  or  a  grain  of  sand  from  the  eye  of 
one  of  them.  Hamon  is  noted  for  his  refinement  and  for  his 
pleasing  effects  in  coloring.  It  was  under  Hamon  that  Meis- 
sonier  studied. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.      Height,  21^.^  inches;  width,  28^2  inches. 
Signed  in  lower  left-hand  corner. 


No.  15 

NICOLAAS  MAES 
I 632-1 678 

Portrait  of  a  Nobleman 

Nearly  two-thirds  of  the  pictures  painted  by  Maes  are  owned 
in  England,  the  National  Gallery  possessing  three  noteworthy 
examples.  Little  is  known  of  hirh  save  that  he  studied  under 
Rembrandt,  and  is  considered  one  of  the  best  of  the  Dutch 
genre  painters.  This  portrait  shows  a  young  nobleman  clad  in 
a  yellow  doublet  and  wearing  over  his  shoulders  a  purple  scarf. 
The  long  flaxen  hair  falls  in  waves  over  his  shoulders,  and  one 
arm  is  on  his  hip.  A  touch  of  white  collar  shows,  and  the 
youthful  face  is  full  of  freshness  and  animation. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  i5  inches  ;  width,  I2  inches. 


No.  i6 
JOHN  OPIE,  R.A. 
J76I-J807 

Portrait  of  Lady  Harrison 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Parts 

John  Opie  began  to  paint  when  only  ten  years  of  age,  and 
took  orders  for  portraits  at  seventeen.  In  his  twentieth  year 
he  went  to  London,  and  became  the  friend  of  Sir  Joshua  Rey- 
nolds. In  1805,  he  was  made  Professor  of  Painting  in  the 
Royal  Academy.  The  portrait  here  presented  shows  a  young 
woman  of  ruddy  complexion,  dark  hair  and  eyes,  seated,  with  a 
book  in  her  right  hand,  between  the  leaves  of  which  her  fingers 
mark  the  page  she  has  been  reading.  She  wears  a  white  d6- 
collet6  dress,  with  a  pale-blue  ribbon  around  the  waist,  and  a 
light  red-brown  shawl  carelessly  thrown  across  her  arms. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  24!^  inches. 


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No.  17 

THOMAS  CRESWIOC,  RA. 
J8»-I869 

Landscape 

Depicting  the  beauty  of  rural  scenery  in  England,  Wales, 
and  Scotland,  Cresvvick  enjoyed  a  considerable  reputation.  An 
old  thatched-roofed  cottage  is  shown  here,  nestling  among 
some  venerable  trees,  while  a  road  and  hedge  wind  past.  Some 
children  play  about,  and  ducks  are  seen  by  the  edge  of  the 
pond  in  the  foreground.  The  sky  of  blue  has  some  fine  white 
clouds  that  cast  shadows  here  and  there. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  25  inches  ;  width,  37  inches. 


No.  J  5 

GIULIO  ROMANO 
I492-t546 

Virgin  and  Child 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  James  Price,  of  Torquay 

From  Messrs.  Thomas  Agnew  6^  Sons,  London 

Giulio  Romano  was  apprenticed  to  Raphael  when  quite 
young,  and  assisted  him  in  the  Vatican.  He  is  generally  con- 
sidered to  have  been  Raphael's  ablest  pupil.  By  his  will,  Raphael 
entrusted  to  Giulio  Romano  and  Gianfrancesco  Penni  the  com- 
pletion of  his  unfinished  frescoes  in  the  Vatican.  In  this  pic- 
ture the  Virgin  is  represented  as  a  young  woman  with  blue  eyes 
and  light  blonde  hair,  dressed  in  a  light  crimson  robe,  with  a 
blue  shawl  around  her  waist  and  covering  her  knees.  The 
naked  Child,  blue-eyed  and  light  haired,  stands  on  the  Virgin's 
lap  with  His  right  arm  around  her  left  shoulder  and  His  left 
hand  resting  on  her  right  breast.  She  supports  Him  by  her  left 
hand,  while  her  right  hand  rests  in  her  lap.  Landscape  back- 
ground, with  tender,  luminous  sky.  Exceedingly  refined  and 
beautiful  in  color. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.      Height,  235^  inches;   width,  \1%  inches. 
In  an  old  Italian  carved  frame. 


No.  19 

ADRIAAN  HANNEMAN 

J6n-J680 

Portrait  of  Lady  Dorothy  North 

From  the  collection  of  the  late  Countess  of  Waldegrave 

Bom  at  The  Hague,  a  pupil  of  Ravesteyn,  and  a  great  ad- 
mirer of  Van  Dyck,  Hanneman  enjoyed  a  fine  reputation  and 
patronage  in  his  native  town.  The  success  of  Van  Dyck  in 
London,  however,  induced  him  to  visit  that  metropolis,  where 
for  sixteen  years  he  enjoyed  great  prosperity  painting  royalty 
and  the  nobility  of  the  day.  On  returning  to  Holland,  he  be- 
came court  painter  to  Mary  Princess  of  Orange,  and  a  director 
of  the  Academy.  The  Lady  North  here  stands  in  a  graceful 
attitude,  holding  between  her  fingers  the  ends  of  a  diaphanous 
lace  scarf.  Her  hands  are  painted  with  rare  dexterity,  while 
the  drawing  is  especially  noticeable.  She  is  dressed  in  an  even- 
ing gown  of  white  satin,  equally  excellent  in  painting,  and  con- 
trasting delicately  with  the  flesh  tones  of  a  well-proportioned 
neck  and  shoulders. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  37  inches  ;  width,  2g  inches. 


No.  20 

WILLIAM  DOBSON 
I6J0-t646 

Thomas    Went  worth.  Earl   of    Strafford,  Lord- 
Lieutenant  of  Ireland,  etc. 

A  three-quarter-length  portrait  of  a  man,  life-size,  with  brown 
eyes,  brown  hair,  slight  brown  moustache  and  goatee,  clad  in  a 
suit  of  amior,  with  a  broad  linen  collar  around  his  neck  and  a 
gold  chain  with  a  medalKon  or  locket  pendant.  His  left  hand 
rests  upon  his  sword-hilt ;  in  the  other  hand  he  carries  a  black 
staff.  His  plumed  helmet  rests  on  a  red-covered  table  beside 
him.  At  the  left  hangs  a  dark  red  curtain.  William  Dobson 
was  a  protege  of  Van  Dyck,  and  upon  the  death  of  the  latter 
was  appointed  sergeant-painter  to  King  Charles  I.  He  after- 
ward painted  Prince  Rupert  and  many  of  the  nobility.  Of  the 
painters  of  his  time,  Dobson  most  nearly  approached  Van  Dyck 
in  the  excellence  of  his  work. 

In  a  richly  carved  old  oak  frame,  gilded. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  S^'i  inches  ;  width,  41  }4  inches. 

In  the  upper  right-hand  corner,  painted  in  red,  is  the  name  with  the 
titles  as  given. 


NO.  }S. — MADRAZO.       "LA   COQ.UETTE. 


No.  2i 

ABRAHAM  DIEPENBECK 

J599-J675 

Portrait  of  a  Lady 

A  distinguished  pupil  of  Rubens,  this  painter  came  to  Eng- 
land during  the  reign  of  Charles  I.,  and  received  the  patronage 
of  the  Duke  of  Newcastle.  His  works  are  in  many  of  the  im- 
portant European  museums.  In  this  picture  a  refined  and 
patrician-looking  woman,  dressed  in  a  voluminous  gown  of  black, 
is  seated  in  a  large  armchair.  She  wears  a  ruff  and  cuffs  of 
white,  and  holds  a  handkerchief  in  her  right  hand.  A  red  cur- 
tain, draped  up  behind,  discloses  a  pillar.  The  face  is  tranquil 
in  expression  and  ably  painted. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  50  inches  ;  width,  40  inches. 


No.  22 

PETER   PAUL   RUBENS 
(577-J640 

Saint  Peter 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Farts 

A  middle-aged  man  of  stalwart  build,  with  upturned  face  and 
devout  expression.  His  arms  rest  across  his  breast.  In  his 
right  hand  he  holds  a  key.  He  has  black  hair  and  beard 
slightly  turning  gray,  and  wears  a  green  robe,  over  which  has 
been  thrown — so  as  almost  to  cover  it — a  mantle  of  warm  yel- 
low. A  most  effective  example  of  the  master's  bold  handling 
and  rich  color. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  25  inches  ;  width,  19  inches. 


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No.  23 

AELBERT  CUYP 

I620-J69J 

Dutch  River  Scene  with  Cattle 

From  the  collection  of  Sir  Charles  Turner 

In  the  foreground,  a  group  of  cattle,  a  woman  milking,  and  a 
cow-herd  reclining  on  the  ground  at  the  right.  Beyond  the 
cattle,  the  ground  rises  somewhat.  At  the  left  flows  the  river, 
limpid,  placid,  with  a  suggestion  of  the  haze  of  early  morning. 
There  is  a  small  sail-boat  in  the  middle-distance,  and  two  other 
boats  are  faintly  seen  further  on.  On  the  opposite  bank  of  the 
river  are  trees,  houses,  a  cathedral,  and  the  characteristic  wind- 
mill.   The  sky  is  bright,  clear,  and  luminous. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  28  inches  ;  width,  40  inches. 

Signed  at  the  right,  A.  Cuyp. 


No.  24 

SIR  WILLIAM  BEECHEY,  R.A. 

t753-J839 

Portrait  of  Captain  Honeywood 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Beechey,  who  was  "  celebrated  for  truth  to  nature  and  for 
freshness  of  color,"  was  patronized  by  King  George  III.,  and 
was  made  "  Portrait  Painter  to  Queen  Caroline."  Accordingly, 
he  numbered  among  his  patrons  many  personages  connected 
with  the  Royal  Court.  Captain  Honeywood  is  represented 
half-length,  life-size,  fronting  the  spectator,  but  with  his  eyes 
turned  to  the  right.  He  has  blue  eyes,  light  brown  hair,  and 
wears  the  red  coat  and  gold  epaulets  of  the  British  army.  His 
left  hand  clasps  his  belt.  With  his  right  hand  he  holds  his 
chapeau. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


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No.  25 

THOMAS  COUTURE 

t8J5-i879 

La  Fcmmc  au  Chat 

Famous  as  the  painter  of  the  great  picture,  "  Romans  of  the 
Decadence,"  Couture  was  one  of  the  most  distinguished  French 
artists  of  the  first  half  of  the  century,  and  his  influence  on  the 
men  of  his  day  was  enormous.  The  direct,  forceful  painting  of 
this  picture,  while  thoroughly  characteristic,  demonstrates  the 
artist's  masterly  skiU  with  his  medium.  The  subject  is  a  woman 
in  a  white  neglige  gown  and  cap  standing  holding  a  black  cat. 
The  scheme  of  white  against  dark  is  wonderfully  carried  out, 
and  both  the  white  and  the  flesh  tints  are  painted  with  great 
authority.  A  mellow  tone  suffuses  the  whole  picture  and  gives 
it  much  harmony. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  40  inches  ;  width,  32  inches. 


No.  26 

QUENTIN  MATSYS 

J466-J53I 

The  Virgin 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Quentin  Matsys  was  one  of  the  most  famous  of  the  early 
Flemish  masters,  and  his  works  are  found  in  the  principal  Euro- 
pean museums.  "  The  Virgin "  represents  a  young  woman 
with  fine  features  and  a  devout  expression.  Her  hands  are 
clasped  as  if  in  prayer.  Over  her  forehead  is  a  gauze  veil,  the 
ends  of  which  reach  her  shoulders.  She  wears  a  gray-green  robe 
and  a  golden  crown  set  with  jewels.  A  luminous  halo  is  about 
her  head,  with  golden  rays. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  16  inches  ;  width,  11 1^  inches. 


No.  27 

JOHN  WATTS 

t 770- J 820 

View  in  Wales 

Well  known  in  his  day  as  a  delineator  of  views  in  Scotland 
and  Wales,  Watts  is  here  represented  by  an  admirably  painted 
landscape,  showing  a  grand  stretch  of  country  with  a  great  tree 
in  the  foreground  rising  up  from  a  wheatfield,  wherein  are 
harvesters.  Beautifully  drawn  and  with  a  sky  of  delicate  blue 
and  white,  the  work  has  a  distinction  approached  by  few  men. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  40  inches  ;  width,  50  inches. 


No.  28 
CORNELIS  JANSSENS  VAN  CEULEN 

I590-J664  ':>cJuJU.^  ij 

Portrait  of  Lady  Dorothy  Godolphin 

Head  and  bust  of  a  young  woman,  with  blue  eyes  and  light- 
brown  hair  in  ringlets.  She  wears  an  elaborate  low-cut  white 
satin  dress  trimmed  with  lace  and  with  bows  of  light  blue  rib- 
bon. Around  her  neck  is  a  double  string  of  pearls.  Janssens, 
like  many  others  of  the  early  Dutch  painters,  spent  considerable 
time  in  England,  where  he  was  especially  patronized  by  King 
James  I. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  31^  inches;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  29 

CLAUDIO  COELLO 

\62l-i693 

A  Spanish  Nobleman 

Coello  was  employed  by  Phillip  IV.  in  the  Escorial,  and  was 
about  the  last  of  the  great  Spanish  painters.  He  did  many  por- 
traits of  the  king  and  his  courtiers,  and  his  work  may  be  seen 
at  Madrid,  Munich,  Buda-Pesth,  St.  Petersburg,  and  elsewhere. 
An  exceptionally  fine  and  imposing  work,  this  portrait  is  of  a 
nobleman  in  a  suit  of  mail,  white  ruff,  and  long  boots  with 
spurs.  One  mailed  hand  rests  on  the  sword-hilt ;  the  other 
holds  a  baton.  About  his  neck  hangs  an  order.  On  a  table  to 
the  left  is  his  helmet.  Brilliant  red  curtains  are  looped  up  be- 
hind. A  dark  moustache  gives  a  soldier-like  air  to  the  man, 
who  is  the  embodiment  of  dignity  and  distinction. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  8i  inches  ;  width,  43  inches. 


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No.  30 

THOMAS  GAINSBOROUGH,  RJu 

J 727- J 788 


Landscape  .^     j^.^R.^^^ 


J^rom  the  Folkestone  sale 

In  the  foreground  are  several  gnarled  willow  trees  at  the 
right,  near  a  pool,  and  a  clump  of  oaks,  within  an  enclosure,  at 
the  left.  On  a  road  in  the  middle  ground  are  three  figures — a 
man  and  two  children.  A  cottage  may  be  seen  in  the  far  dis- 
tance, at  the  right.  Luminous  sky.  Rich,  warm  color.  An 
inscription  on  the  back  of  the  canvas  records  the  fact  that 
"This  picture  was  given,  Aug.  i,  1835,  by  Mr.  Hawkins,  of 
Bignor  Park,  to  Mr.  George  Constable."  It  was  exhibited  at 
the  Loan  Exhibition  of  the  works  of  Deceased  Suffolk  Artists. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  c)%  inches  ;  width,  12  inches. 


No.  31 

THOMAS  WILLEBORTS  BOSCHAERTS 

I6I3-J656 

The  Flute  Player 

Boschaerts  was  one  of  Van  Dyck's  best  pupils,  and  his  work 
may  be  seen  in  several  European  museums,  notably  at  Brussels. 
This  young  man  playing  the  flute  wears  a  cavalier's  hat  with 
plumes.  From  a  dark  background  the  mellow  tones  of  his  face 
and  hands  stand  out  prominently  and  are  painted  with  a  free 
brush,  the  tones  having  great  luminosity. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  2g  inches  ;  width,  22  inches. 


No.  32 

PERRE  DEGLI  INGANNATI 

Sixteenth  Centary 

Virgin  and  Child 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

The  Virgin,  seated,  holds  the  naked  Child  in  her  arms,  while 
a  man  stands  at  the  right,  looking  over  the  Virgin's  left  shoulder, 
and  a  woman,  wearing  a  jewelled  crown,  stands  at  the  left.  The 
Virgin  is  dressed  in  crimson  and  blue,  with  a  white  kerchief  over 
her  head.  The  man  is  in  red-brown,  and  the  woman  at  the 
left  wears  a  crimson  dress  and  a  bright  green  cloak.  The  right- 
hand  portion  of  the  background  is  a  light  green  curtain.  At 
the  left  is  a  view  of  landscape  and  sky. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  25^^  inches;  width,  34  inches. 


No.  33 

ALLAN  RAMSAY 
I7I3-I784 

Portrait  of  Lady  Wymess 

From  Thomas  Agnew  &"  Sons 

Ramsay  was  principal  painter  to  George  III.,  and  by  his 
talent  and  attractive  personality  was  most  popular,  making 
portraits  of  many  persons  of  the  fashionable  world.  The 
lady  in  this  picture  is  of  a  beautiful  patrician  type.  She  is 
gowned  in  a  white  evening  dress  of  satin,  trimmed  with  pearls. 
A  cloak  has  half  fallen  from  the  shoulders,  and  the  head  is 
gracefully  poised.  In  her  expression  there  is  much  distinction, 
while  the  painting  is  suave  and  agreeable  in  tone. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


SIR     JOSHtIA,    RFVNOLDS 


PORTRAIT    OF'    MR  S-  B  RUD  EN  ELL, 
Nd,    60, 


No.  34 

VACSLAV  VON  BROZIK 

1852- 

Meditation 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Vacslav  von  Brozik  is  a  native  of  Bohemia,  whose  studio  is  in 
Paris.  He  studied  at  the  academy  at  Prague,  the  academy  at 
Munich,  under  Piloty,  and  under  M.  de  Munkacsy  in  Paris.  He 
received  a  medal  at  the  Salon  of  1878,  and  gold  medals  at  ex- 
positions in  Berlin,  Vienna,  Munich,  and  Brussels.  He  was 
made  a  ChevaHer  of  the  Legion  of  Honor  in  1893,  and  an  Offi- 
cer of  the  Legion  in  1896.  Member  of  the  Institute,  1897. 
He  is  a  Knight  of  the  Order  of  Francis  Joseph,  of  Austria  ;  Com- 
mander of  the  Order  of  Letters  and  Arts,  of  Austria  ;  Knight  of 
the  Order  of  Leopold  of  Belgium,  and  of  St.  Michael  of  Bavaria. 
He  was  created  a  Baron  by  the  Austrian  Emperor  in  1897,  and 
has  been  appointed  Painter  to  the  Imperial  Family  of  Austria. 
He  is  also  Director  of  the  Academy  of  Fine  Arts  at  Prague. 

The  picture  "  Meditation  "  represents  the  half-length  figure  of 
a  young  woman,  with  blue  eyes,  and  brown  hair  in  curls  which  fall 
over  her  shoulders,  in  a  green-and-gold  changeable  silk  dress 
with  a  white  kerchief  and  pink  bow,  a  red  sash,  a  black  hat  with 
ostrich  feathers,  and  a  black  velvet  ribbon  around  her  neck. 
She  is  seated  in  a  chair  upholstered  in  flowered  silk.  Her  hands 
rest  in  her  lap.  In  her  right  hand  she  holds  a  book,  with  her 
forefinger  marking  the  page  where  she  has  been  reading. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  yi%  inches  ;  width,  24  inches. 


No.  35 

MICHEL  JANSZEN  MIEREVELT 

I 567- I 641 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Lady 

From  the  collection  of  the  Comtesse  de  Damas 

Although  his  fame  had  spread  to  England,  whither  he  had  been 
invited  to  come  by  Charles  I.,  Mierevelt  declined  to  leave  his 
beloved  Holland,  and  passed  most  of  his  time  at  Delft,  where  he 
painted  many  of  his  famous  countrymen  and  women  of  the  day. 
In  this  notable  portrait  of  a  lady,  the  figure  is  standing  robed  in 
a  gown  of  black.  She  wears  a  great  ruff,  with  headdress  of  dainty 
lace.  In  her  right  hand  she  holds  a  fan,  while  the  left  hand 
hangs  by  her  side.  The  trimming  of  the  dress  is  elaborate  ;  the 
expression  of  the  face  is  refined  and  womanly,  and  the  masterly 
finish  of  the  work  demonstrates  the  painter's  remarkable  tech- 
nical equipment. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  48  inches  ;  width,  33  inches. 


No.  36 

EUGENE  ISABEY 

t804-J886 

Entering  the  Port 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

A  view  across  the  water  to  a  nearby  coast  on  a  stormy  day. 
There  is  heavy  wind,  and  the  sea  is  churned  into  foam.  Several 
fishing-boats,  crowded  together,  are  endeavoring  to  effect  a 
landing ;  some  with  sails  flapping  and  others  depending  upon 
their  oars.  On  the  shore  are  seen  houses  scattered  here  and 
there,  and  near  the  centre  of  the  composition  is  a  church.  The 
artist  has  weU  suggested  the  movement  of  the  clouds,  the  force 
of  the  waves,  and  the  straining  of  the  boats  to  make  headway 
under  difficulties. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  64  inches  ;  width,  103  inches. 


No.  37 

JAN  MOLENAER 

I6J8-J685 

The  Game  of  Cards 

One  of  the  famous  family  of  Molenaers,  Jan  was  particularly 
happy  in  depicting  these  scenes  of  jollities.  Here  is  painted  a 
card  party,  two  cavaliers  engaging  at  a  game  while  the  hostess 
of  the  inn  fills  the  flagons  with  wine  from  pewter  vessels.  On 
the  left  a  confederate  slips  a  card  into  the  hand  of  one  of  the 
players.  Some  money  and  a  book  are  on  the  table,  and  all  the 
personages  are  garbed  in  bright,  gay  colors. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  40  inches  ;  width,  50  inches. 


NO.   51. — SIR   THOMAS   LAWRENCE.  PORTRAIT   OF   MRS.    HAMMOND. 


No.  38 

RAIMONDO  DE  MADRAZO 
G}ntemporaneous 

La  Coquette 

Life-size  full-length  of  a  young  woman  in  a  loose  white 
morning  dress,  with  blue  jacket  and  white  cap,  with  bows  of 
salmon  colored  ribbon  disposed  about  her  costume,  and  salmon 
colored  slippers.  She  kneels  in  a  large  high-backed  armchair 
upholstered  in  blue.  Her  clasped  hands  rest  on  one  arm  of 
the  chair,  over  which  a  dark  blue  wrap  has  been  thrown.  Rai- 
mondo  de  Madrazo  is  one  of  the  strong  painters  of  the  present 
time.  He  was  born  in  Rome  of  Spanish  parents,  but  his  art 
life  has  been  spent  thus  far  in  Paris.  He  was  a  pupil  of  his 
father,  Federigo  de  Madrazo,  who  was  the  head  of  the  Madrid 
Academy,  and  of  L^on  Cogniet,  Paris. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  74  inches  ;  width,  40^  inches. 


No.  39 
GAINSBOROUGH  DUPONT 
t 767- J 797 

Pastoral 

From  Ciimnor  House,  near  Oxford 

Favorite  nephew,  heir,  and  executor  of  the  great  Thomas 
Gainsborough,  the  younger  man  was  singularly  gifted  both  in 
portraiture  and  landscape,  as  was  his  uncle.  This  example  is 
unusually  effective  in  its  rich,  powerful  scheme  of  color,  and 
depicts  a  woodland  glade  with  a  quiet  flowing  stream.  Under 
the  shadow  of  a  great  spreading  oak  a  young  woman  sits,  while 
a  swain,  lying  near  by,  gazes  at  her.  Her  dog  is  by  her  side. 
A  tender,  yellow  sky  of  evening  is  flecked  with  a  few  clouds, 
and  the  foliage  has  begiui  to  take  on  autumn  tints. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  40  inches  ;  width,  50  inches. 


No.  40 

JAKOB  VAN  LOO 
t6ti-t670 

Portrait  of  the  Countess  de  Goldstein 

From  Messrs.  Zawrie  &"  Co.,  Londott 

Three-quarter-length  portrait  of  a  lady  with  brown  hair  and 
eyes,  wearing  an  embroidered  white  satin  dress,  with  a  black 
silk  scarf  lighdy  thrown  about  her  shoulders  and  held  in  place 
by  her  right  hand.  With  her  left  hand  she  gathers  the  folds  of 
her  skirt.  A  pearl  necklace  encircles  her  neck,  there  is  a  string 
of  pearls  in  her  hair,  and  she  wears  a  jewelled  gold  brooch  with 
a  large  pearl  pendant.  The  figure  is  relieved  by  a  dull  green 
background  with  red  curtains  above. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  495^  inches  ;  width,  39^  inches. 

Signed  and  dated  at  the  right. 


No.  4J 

EUGENE  ISABEY 
I804-J886 

The  Wreck 

Royal  marine  painter  to  France  and  a  distinguished  artist  in 
other  subjects,  Isabey  was  a  gold  medalist  in  1824,  1827,  and 
1855.  His  works  are  in  most  of  the  French  museums.  This 
picture  is  large  in  conception  and  powerfully  painted.  It  shows 
some  fishwives  and  children  gazing  mournfully  at  a  wrecked  ship 
against  which  the  waves  are  dashing.  The  vessel  is  stranded  on 
a  rockbound  and  treacherous-looking  coast,  while  over  the  angry 
sea  a  dramatic  sky  is  gradually  darkening  with  the  sunset. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  4S  inches  ;  width,  72  inches. 


No.  42 

J.  H.  "WALKER 
Contcmporaneoas 

Study  of  a  Young  Girl 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Head  and  bust  of  an  attractive  young  woman  with  blue  eyes 
and  red-brown  hair,  clad  in  a  white  dress,  low-cut,  and  with 
broad,  full  sleeves.     Rich  dark-brown  background. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

Height,  2Q  inches  ;  width,  223/  inches. 

On  square  panel  in  an  oval  setting  in  square  frame. 


ADRIAAN    HANNEMAN. 


PRINCESS   MART -DAUGHTER  OF   CHARLES    I. 
Nd,    52, 


No.  43 
JAN  ANTHONISZ  VAN  RAVESTEIN 

J572-J657 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Gentleman 

Pupil  of  Frans  Hals,  member  of  all  the  painters'  guilds  in 
Holland,  and  a  distinguished  portraitist  at  The  Hague,  this  artist 
is  represented  in  all  the  important  museums  of  Europe,  notably 
at  Amsterdam,  Berlin,  Dresden,  Munich,  and  at  The  Hague, 
where  he  has  twenty-four  pictures  of  colonels  in  the  service  of 
the  United  Provinces.  This  sober  portrait  of  a  gentleman  in 
lace  collar  and  black  gown,  standing  against  a  dark  background, 
is  entirely  characteristic.  The  face  and  hands  are  beautifully 
modelled,  while  the  color  is  rich  and  mellow.  A  cloak  thrown 
over  the  left  shoulder  falls  in  graceful  folds. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  36  inches  ;  width,  28  inches. 


No.  44 

JAN  MENSE  MOLENAER 
I6t0-J668 

A  Merrymaking 

From  the  collection  of  Sir  Charles  Turner 

Considered  the  best  of  a  numerous  family  of  Molenaers,  all 
of  whom  were  painters,  Jan  Miense  possessed  a  keen  sense  of 
humor,  a  clever  brush,  and  good  color.  His  noteworthy  pictures 
are  in  the  museums  of  the  Hermitage,  St.  Petersburg  ;  Rotter- 
dam, Amsterdam,  Berlin,  Copenhagen,  and  Dublin.  In  this 
picture  is  shown  the  interior  of  an  old  Dutch  house  with  a  great 
fireplace.  Some  musicians  with  bag-pipe  and  fiddle  play  for 
the  dance,  while  neariy  a  score  of  peasants  frolic  and  drink. 
The  composition  is  finished  in  great  detail,  and  each  face  is  a 
study  by  itself. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  21  inches  ;  width,  32  inches. 


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No.  45 

FRANCIS  COTES,  RJi. 

1726-1770 

Lady  Frances  Clive 

Contemporaneous  with  Sir  Joshua  Reynolds,  of  whom  he  was 
a  rival  in  the  favor  of  the  British  public,  Cotes  had  a  vogue  and 
a  patronage  of  great  extent.  An  excellent  portrait  of  a  lady 
with  dark  hair  is  shown  in  this  picture.  The  subject  is  govraed 
attractively  in  white,  with  a  parti-colored  cloak  over  her  shoul- 
der, her  fair  neck  and  face  showing  charming  flesh  tints.  The 
eyes  look  out  archly,  and  the  piquant  face  shows  a  charming 
expression. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  46 

SALOMON  DE  KONINCK 
I609-I668 

Portrait  of  a  Burgomaster 

From  the  Goldschmidt  Collection,  Paris 

Portrait  of  an  elderly  gentleman  in  a  rich,  black  velvet  robe 
and  a  black,  broad-brimmed  hat.  He  wears  a  gold  chain  and 
medallion.  His  right  hand  rests  upon  an  open  book  on  the 
table  beside  him.  Salomon  de  Koninck  followed  the  style  of 
Rembrandt.  He  is  represented  in  the  principal  European  col- 
lections. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  13^  inches  ;  width,  10%  inches. 


THOMAS   GAINSBOROUGH 


MADAME  LE  NATN". 
No,    54, 


No.  47 

NATHANIEL  HONE,  RJL 
I7I8-I784 

The  Young  Artist 

From  the  collection  of  Earl  Sondes 

Painting  in  oil  and  having  a  great  reputation  as  a  miniaturist, 
Hone  was  a  distinguished  and  successful  painter  of  portraits. 
In  this  composition  a  young  man  clad  in  a  blue  coat  and  knee 
breeches,  with  white  stockings  and  a  buff  waistcoat,  is  seated 
drawing  from  a  plaster  cast  on  the  left.  A  box  of  materials  is 
on  the  floor  in  the  foreground,  and  his  face  is  fixed  upon  the 
subject  from  which  he  works.  The  mellowness  and  profundity 
of  the  tone  are  unu  ually  fine. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  50  inches  ;  width,  40  inches. 


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No.  48 

SIR  HENRY  RAEBURN,  R.A. 
t 756- I 823 

Alexander  Fraser  Tytler,  Lord  Woodhouselee 

»     Exhibit^-in  Edinburgh,  iSff.      Fainted,  1804 

From  the  collection  0/  Affleck  Fraser,  Esq.,  Easter  Moniac, 
Scotland 


.     I  V-*     fv^  c-Jvi.-^    '^'  Sharing  the  highest  honors  of  the  great  coterie  of  early  Eng- 

I  i  I  lish  painters  of  the  later  Georgian  epoch,  and  appreciated  to-day 

f\{^Ji^i^^_\^.X,      I  A  ^^  as  are  few  of  his  contemporaries,  Raeburn's  work  in  portraiture 

must  be  accounted  as  unexcelled  by  any  of  the  British  school, 
and  this  portrait  shows  him  at  his  best.  The  sitter  in  black 
coat  and  white  stock  was  bom  in  1747.  He  was  a  senator  of 
the  college  of  Justice,  Edinburgh ;  father  of  the  "  Historian 
of  Scotland";  author  of  "Universal  History,  Ancient  and 
Modem";  and  he  died  in  181 2.  In  color  drawing  and  able 
painting  this  picture,  executed  in  1804,  must  take  high  rank 
among  the  works  of  Raebum  in  this  country. 
Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  49 

SIR  ANTHONY  VAN  DYCX 
i599-t6ii 

Portrait  of  Henrietta  Maria,  Queen  of  Charles  I. 

From  the  Shando}i  Collection 

Court  painter  to  Charles  I.,  favored  by  Nature,  gifted,  suc- 
cessful. Van  Dyck  in  his  forty-two  years  of  life  managed  to 
encompass  the  work  of  several  lifetimes.  Masterly  in  the 
handling  of  his  material,  deft  draughtsman  and  refined  colorist, 
he  gave  a  unique  distinction  to  every  canvas  he  touched. 
Painting  many  portraits  of  this  attractive  consort  of  his  royal 
patron,  he  yet  approached  his  theme  always  with  a  certain  lov- 
ing enthusiasm.  As  usual,  the  hands  have  received  the  master's 
attention  and  are  indicated  with  a  delicacy  and  charm  entirely 
his  own.  The  patrician  head  with  its  mass  of  dark  brown  ringlets 
is  admirably  poised,  and  the  daintily  fomied  neck  and  shoulders 
stand  well  relieved  by  the  simplicity  of  the  black  gown  trimmed 
with  white  lace.  On  the  right  a  red  curtain  harmonizes  with  the 
color  scheme,  while  two  pink  roses,  held  in  the  hand,  give  just 
the  note  needed  to  enrich  the  composition. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  41  inches  ;  width,  32  inches. 


No.  50 

SIR  JOSHUA  REYNOLDS,  P.R.A. 
J723-J792 

Portrait  of  Mrs.  Brudenell,  Grandmother  of  the 
Late  Earl  of  Cardigan 

From  the  collection  of  the  Earl  of  Chichester 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Illustrated  in  Mr.  Sedelmeyer  s  list  of  Old  Masters 

Life-size,  half-length  portrait  of  a  slender  young  woman,  with 
blue  eyes  and  dark  brown  hair,  shown  nearly  full-face,  but  with 
eyes  turned  to  the  left.  She  wears  a  white  satin  bodice,  cut  low 
at  the  neck  and  adorned  \vith  clasps  of  precious  stones  and  a 
string  of  pearls,  and  over  it  a  jacket  of  light  blue  satin,  edged 
with  ermine.  At  the  neck  of  her  corsage  there  is  a  rosette  of 
blue  ribbon  with  a  large  pearl  pendant. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


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NO.  60. — FRANCIS   COTES,    R.A.       "PORTRAIT   OF   MISS   DE   STRAFFORD. 


No.  51 
IVoVt     sir   THOMAS   LAWRENCE 

J767-J830 
Mrs.  Hammond 

Collection  of  the  Dowager  Lady  Napier  and  Ettrick 

The  successor  of  Benjamin  West  in  the  presidential  chair  of 
the  Royal  Academy,  Lawrence  enjoyed  a  great  vogue  in  Lon- 
don during  his  life,  painting  royalty,  nobility,  and  the  great 
literary  and  social  lights  of  his  country,  and  many  foreign  celeb- 
rities. It  was  in  his  portraits  of  women  and  children  that  he 
most  excelled,  however,  and  he  was  never  happier  than  when 
depicting  beautiful  English  femininity.  The  lovely  girl  de- 
picted here  is  of  the  type  with  which  he  succeeded  so  well. 
She  wears  an  evening  dress  of  black,  cut  low  and  edged  with 
lace.  A  beautiful  face  wreathed  in  brown  curls  looks  out  from 
the  picture  and  the  neck  and  shoulders  are  not  less  beautiful. 
One  hand  rests  on  the  arm  of  a  chair,  and  behind  is  a  crimson 
curtain. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  52 
ADRIAAN  HANNEMAN 

t6n-I680 

Portrait  of  the  Princess  Mary,  Daughter  of  Charles 
L,  and  Mother  of  William  of  Orange 

From  the  collection  of  Lady  Penelope  Gage,  Hengrave  Hall, 
Suffolk 

Gracefully  standing  with  one  foot  on  the  step,  the  young  and 
beautiful  royal  lady  in  this  picture  is  robed  in  a  dress  of  heavy 
white  satin,  which  she  holds  slightly  back  with  her  left  hand. 
Her  light  hair  falls  in  curls  over  her  shoulders,  and  a  blue  bow 
fastens  the  collar  of  her  gown  over  her  breast.  The  right  hand 
catches  a  red  curtain,  behind  which  is  seen  a  pillar ;  the  face  is 
sweet  in  its  expression  of  girlish  innocence,  thoughtful  and  re- 
fined ;  the  textures  of  the  satin  are  masterly  in  rendering. 
The  success  of  Van  Dyck  in  London  induced  Hanneman  to 
visit  that  metropolis,  where  for  sixteen  years  he  enjoyed  great 
prosperity,  painting  royalty  and  the  nobility.  On  returning  to 
Holland,  he  became  court  painter  to  Mary,  Princess  of  Orange, 
and  a  director  of  the  Academy.  He  is  represented  in  the  col- 
lections at  Hampton  Court,  the  Vienna  Gallery,  and  the  Rot- 
terdam Museum,  as  well  as  at  Frankfort  and  elsewhere. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  74  inches  ;  width,  41  inches. 


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No.  53 
NICOLAS  ELIAS 
Early  Seventeenth  Century 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Gentleman  and  Child 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

While  few  details  of  the  life  of  Nicholas  Elias  are  known,  six 
of  his  admirable  paintings  are  in  the  Rijks  Museum  at  Amster- 
dam, and  it  is  recorded  that  he  was  the  master  under  whom 
Van  der  Heist  studied.  This  painting  is  a  three-quarter-length 
life-size  portrait  of  a  man  with  dark  eyes,  dark  brown  hair 
and  slight  moustache,  seated  in  a  high-backed  chair  at  the 
side  of  a  small  table,  back  of  which  sits  a  child  with  blue  eyes 
and  light  brown  hair.  The  man  wears  a  black  robe  consider- 
ably braided  and  with  a  long  row  of  buttons  down  the  front,  a 
broad  white  collar,  and  white  cuffs.  His  right  arm  rests  on  the 
edge  of  the  table ;  his  left  on  the  arm  of  the  chair.  The  child 
has  a  gray  jacket  and  broad  white  collar.  On  the  table  are 
writing  materials,  a  wallet  with  ribbons  and  wax  seals  and  a  seal 
stamp.  In  the  upper  left-hand  corner  are  the  words  :  Aetatis 
suae  30,  1630. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  39^^  inches  ;  width,  30^^  inches. 


No.  54 

THOMAS   GAINSBOROUGH,  R.A. 
J 727-1 788 

Portrait  of  Mademoiselle  Lc  Nain 

From  the  collection  of  A.   Wright,  Esq.,  Liverpool 
Mentioned  by  Walter  Armstrong  in    his  work,    "  Gainsbor- 
ough, His  Place  in  English  Art " 
From  Messrs.  Lawrie  ^  Co.,  London 

One  of  the  great  coterie  of  the  famous  early  Englishmen, 
painter  of  landscapes  of  the  highest  order,  as  well  as  a  por- 
traitist, Gainsborough's  reputation  has  increased  with  the  years. 
His  pictures  of  ladies  are  among  the  grand  achievements  of  his 
school  and  time,  when  the  painters  of  England  were  the  pic- 
torial historians  of  the  world  of  fashion  ;  when  nearly  every  one, 
at  one  time  or  another,  found  his  or  her  way  to  the  studios  of  the 
artists.  Mademoiselle  Le  Nain,  a  delicate,  poetic  beauty  of  the 
epoch,  is  represented  with  an  elaborate  coiffure,  in  an  evening 
gown,  and  with  one  hand  at  her  breast.  The  eyes  are  very 
expressive,  and  her  carriage  denotes  the  refinement  of  her 
breeding. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


Rj-f--&^     *^  -•f-'o 


NO.  68. — TINTORETTO.       "PORTRAIT    OF    ADMIRAL    DUODO. ' 


No.  55 

WILLIAM  MULREADY,  R.A. 
I786-I863 

The  Carpenter  Shop 

Exhibited  at  the  British  Institute,  London,  1809 
Exhibited  at  the  International  Exhibition,  London,  1862 

A  very  distinguished  painter  of  English  genre,  Mulready  is 
seen  with  many  works  at  the  South  Kensington  Museum,  though 
his  pictures  have  achieved  greater  popularity  through  the  me- 
dium of  black  and  white  reproduction.  This  work,  eminently 
characteristic,  was  among  his  earher  successes,  and  is  in  every 
way  interesting.  The  carpenter  has  left  his  bench  to  join  his 
wife,  who  sits  beside  the  fire  with  her  little  child  in  her  lap. 
Both  gaze  admiringly  at  their  baby,  while  a  lad  sits  by  the 
chimney-place.  A  table  and  a  cradle  are  to  the  left,  for  living- 
room  and  workshop  are  under  one  roof  with  these  poor  folks. 
The  painting  is  remarkable  for  the  finish  and  wonderful  detail, 
as  well  as  for  the  realization  of  character,  in  which  Mulready 
excelled. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  40  inches  ;  width,  30  inches. 


No.  56 
SIR  PETER  LELY 

J6I8-J680 
Portrait  of  the  Countess  of  Rutland 

A  three-quarter-length,  life-size  portrait  o£  a  young  woman, 
with  blue  eyes  and  brown  curling  hair,  in  a  negligee  brown  robe 
over  a  white  chemise  with  short,  flowing  sleeves.  Loosely 
thrown  over  her  shoulders  is  a  light-blue  wrap  with  a  gold 
fringe.  Background  of  rocks  and  foliage.  Vista  of  landscape 
at  the  left  of  the  composition. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

On  canvas.     Height,  50  inches  ;  width,  40  inches. 


No.  57 
RICHARD  WESTALL,  R.A. 

I765-J836 
Lady  Hamilton  as  Miranda 

Westall  gave  drawing  lessons  to  Queen  Victoria  when  she 
was  in  her  youth,  before  her  accession  to  the  throne.  We  have 
here  the  beautiful  Lady  Hamilton,  who  seems  to  have  inspired 
the  artists  of  her  time.  She  is  represented  as  Shakespeare's 
"  Miranda  "  standing  by  the  shore,  the  upper  part  of  her  figure 
bathed  in  a  warm  glow  of  sunlight.  The  wind  has  caught  her 
hair  and  draperies  and  blows  them  seaward. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  50  inches  ;  width,  40  inches. 


No.  58 

MABUSE  (JAN  GOSSAERT) 
J470-J532 

Virgin  and  Child  Enthroned 

The  Virgin,  in  a  blue-green  dress,  with  a  red  robe  nearly  cov- 
ering it,  sits  on  an  elaborately  designed  throne  with  high  semi- 
circular back,  holding  the  Child,  lying  on  a  white  cloth,  in  her 
lap.  The  Virgin,  with  eyes  cast  down,  holds  in  her  right  hand 
an  apple,  and  the  Child  reaches  for  it.  The  upper  portion  of 
the  throne  is  ornamented  with  gilded  figures  and  architectural 
reliefs.  At  either  side,  in  the  background,  are  glimpses  of 
landscape  with  luminous  sky  above. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  28yi  inches  ;  width,  24}^  inches. 


No.  59 
JAKOB  VAN  STRY 

J 756-181 5 
Dutch  Landscape 

A  distinguished  landscape  painter  of  his  day  and  an  able  tech- 
nician, this  artist's  work  is  highly  prized  by  collectors.  In  this 
landscape  there  is  a  fine  composition,  with  a  great  tree  in  the 
centre,  and  a  road  to  the  left,  over  which  a  peasant  and  cattle 
are  passing  to  a  village  beyond.  The  distance  is  suggested  in 
tender  colors,  and  a  church-spire  is  outlined  against  the  sky, 
which  is  full  of  white  cloud.  To  the  right,  across  the  fields, 
is  seen  a  farmhouse,  and  a  streak  of  sunlight  makes  a  warm 
note.    The  work  is  striking  in  drawing,  construction,  and  color. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  25  inches  ;  width,  31  inches. 


NO.   71. — RICHARD    COSWAY,    R.  A.        "PORTRAIT    OF    THE    ARTIST." 


No.  60 
FRANCIS  COTES,  R.A. 

J 725-1 770 
Portrait  of  Miss  Oe  Strafford 

From  the  collection  of  Philip  H.  B.  Bedifigfeld 
From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Seated  in  a  landscape  with  trees  in  the  foreground,  fronting 
the  spectator,  but  with  head  and  eyes  turned  to  the  left.  She 
has  brown  eyes  and  dark-brown  hair,  a  curl  of  which  falls  over 
her  right  shoulder.  Her  dress  is  a  pale  yellow  flowered  gown, 
cut  low  in  front,  and  she  has  a  blue  shawl  over  her  left  shoulder 
and  across  her  lap.  She  holds  a  book  with  both  hands.  Three- 
quarter  length.  Life-size.  Miss  De  Strafford  of  Blatherwyck 
Park,  Wansford,  Northamptonshire,  was  the  mother  of  Mrs. 
Bacon  Bedingfeld,  of  Dishingham  Hall,  Norfolk,  at  which  place 
the  picture  has  been  since  Mrs.  Bedingfeld  died,  in  1770. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  50  inches  ;  width,  40  inches. 


No.  6i 

J.  W.  GODWARD 
Contemporaneous 

The  Ring 

Godward  is  an  English  artist  little  known  here,  though  enjoy- 
ing a  great  reputation  in  England.  This  capital  picture  shows 
excellent  draughtsmanship,  with  an  appreciation  of  fine  color. 
A  young  Grecian  maiden,  exceedingly  beautiful  of  face  and  form, 
leans  against  a  marble  balcony  in  wrapt  contemplation  of  a  ring. 
A  brilliant  red  robe,  hanging  in  graceful  folds,  is  caught  up  by 
yellow  bands.  Her  hair,  dressed  in  a  Psyche  knot,  is  luxuriant, 
and  is  held  in  place  by  blue  ribbons. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  50  inches  ;  width,  35  inches. 


No.  62 
ALESSANDRO  ALLORI  (CALLED   BRONZINO) 

J535-J607 
Portrait  of  a  Gentleman 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

A  three-quarter-length,  life-size  portrait  of  an  elderly  man  of 
dignified  presence,  with  brown  eyes,  iron-gray  hair,  and  a  long, 
double-pointed  white  beard.  He  wears,  over  a  black  cloth 
coat,  a  black  silk  robe  lined  with  crimson  silk.  In  his  left 
hand  he  holds  a  pair  of  gloves,  and  in  his  right  hand,  a  small 
book  inscribed:  "Anno  Aetatis  suae  76.  Pinxit  Anno  D'nis, 
1583,  Firenze." 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  46^^  inches  ;  width,  33^  inches. 


No.  63 

JOHN  SINGLETON  COPLEY,  RJV. 
J 737- J 864 

Portrait  of  Susanna   Randolph,  of  Chester,  Vir- 
ginia, Daughter  of  the  First  Brett  Randolph 

From  the  Rev.  Douglas   C.  Randolph.,   Gatehouse,    Wickham 
Market,  Oxford,  England 

Exhibited  at  the  Old  Masters  Exhibition,  Burlington  House, 
London,  iSgo    /  ^">) 

John  Singleton  Copley  may  be  regarded  equally  as  an  Ameri- 
can and  as  an  English  artist.  He  was  bom  in  Boston,  Mass., 
and  painted  in  this  country  pictures  which  won  him  recognition 
abroad.  He  went  to  England  in  1 774,  and  thenceforth  remained 
there,  becoming  a  member  of  the  Royal  Academy  in  1779.  In 
this  picture  we  are  shown  a  full-length,  life-size  portrait  of  a 
beautiful  young  lady,  with  browii  eyes  and  dark  brown  hair, 
standing  by  a  stone  wall  upon  which  she  rests  her  left  arm.  She 
wears  a  low-cut,  blue  silk  dress  with  pearl  clasps  at  the  short 
sleeves,  white  hnen  undersleeves  gathered  with  bands  of  pearls, 
and  a  blue  ribbon  with  circlet  of  pearls  in  her  hair.  A  white 
gauze  scarf,  with  threads  of  gold,  is  tied  around  her  waist,  with 
the  long  end  passing  over  her  right  shoulder  and  caught  in  front 
in  her  right  hand.  Behind  her  is  a  tree  with  luxuriant  foliage, 
and  over  the  wall,  may  be  seen  the  trees  of  a  garden  and  a 
bit  of  blue  sky.  At  the  left  of  the  figure  is  a  broad  expanse 
of  landscape. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

On  the   lower  part  of  the  canvas  is  this  inscription  :   "  Susanna,  the 

daughter  of   the  First  Brett  Randolph.      Born,  December  8th, ,  at 

Chester,  Virginia." 


SIR    MARTIN    SHEE. 


PORTRAIT   OF  LORD   CAMPBELL. 


No.  64 
JAN  BAPTIST  WEENK 

I62I-I660 
Portrait  of  a  Burgomaster 

^  From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Cliarles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Portrait  of  a  large,  well-conditioned  man,  with  blue  eyes,  dark 
hair  and  slight  dark  moustache,  holding  a  glass  in  his  right 
hand.  He  wears  a  black  robe  and  a  broad,  white  collar  and 
white  cuffs.  There  is  a  sombre  landscape  background.  The 
artist,  who  was  a  pupil  of  Abraham  Bloemart  and  Nicolas  Moi- 
jart,  gained  the  reputation  of  being  one  of  the  most  distinguished 
painters  of  his  time.  Some  of  his  portraits  have  a  strong 
resemblance  to  the  more  finished  works  of  Frans  Hals. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  24  inches. 

Signed  at  the  right,  and  dated. 


No.  65 
AUGUSTIN  THEODULE  RIBOT 

Contemporaneous 
Old  Woman  Reading 

One  of  the  distinguished  modern  Frenchmen,  Ribot's  "  Christ 
and  the  Doctors  "  in  the  Luxembourg  is  a  well-known  composi- 
tion, and  he  has  works  in  other  museums.  The  artist  received 
medals  in  the  Salon  in  1864,  1865,  and  1878.  An  old  peasant 
woman  in  coarse  dress  and  white  cap  is  seated  reading  a  book 
in  this  work.  The  characteristic  strong  light  and  shade  of 
Ribot's  pictures  may  be  seen,  while,  as  always,  he  has  secured 
an  unmistakable  sentiment  and  dignity  to  his  figure. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  35  inches ;  width,  20  inches. 


No.  66 
GABRIEL  METSU 
1630-1667 

Soldiers  Carousing 

I<'>-om  the  Medicis  Collection 
From  Messrs.  Thomas  Agnew  &"  Sons,  London 

Gabriel  Metsu  was  one  of  the  greatest  of  the  Dutch  genre 
painters.  In  the  foreground  of  this  picture — which  is  a  night 
scene  with  the  light  coming  from  the  position  of  the  spectator — 
is  a  group  of  soldiers  seated  about  a  table  outside  an  old  build- 
ing, playing  cards.  Their  costumes  give  bits  of  bright  color. 
At  the  left,  one  has  a  view  of  the  distant  landscape  under 
a  luminous  moonlit  sky.  The  end  of  a  canvas  tent  extends 
into  the  composition  at  the  extreme  left.  In  unity,  in  subtle 
color  composition,  and  in  technique  this  is  an  unusually  fine 
example  of  Metsu's  work. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  i6>j^  inches  ;  length,  24  inches. 


No.  67 

GILLES  VAN  TILBORCH 
I625-J678 

A  Fair  Day  in  the  Village 

No  less  than  four  important  pictures  by  this  distinguished 
Flemish  painter  are  in  the  gallery  of  the  Hermitage  in  St.  Peters- 
burg. Brussels,  The  Hague,  Vienna,  Dresden,  and  Copenhagen 
possess  others.  His  work  is  generally  on  the  order  of  the  pres- 
ent example,  which  displays  the  common  of  a  Dutch  village  with 
the  quaint  architecture  of  the  epoch.  The  square  is  filled  with 
people ;  some  have  driven  in  with  wagons  and  horses,  and  are 
bringing  produce,  and  are  no  doubt  on  pleasure  bent  as  well  as 
business.  Around  a  grand  old  tree  to  the  left  a  lot  of  merry- 
makers dance,  and  there  are  other  incidents  crowded  into  the 
composition,  of  fights,  of  love-making,  of  carousing  and  drunken- 
ness, of  bargaining  and  friendly  meeting.  In  short  it  is  a  typi- 
cal scene  in  a  Dutch  village  of  the  seventeenth  century. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  48  inches  ;  width,  68  inches. 


NO.   79.— LUCAS   CRANACH.       "PORTRAIT   OF   A    GENTLEMAN." 


No.  68 

TINTORETTO  (JACOPO  ROBUSTI) 

J5J9-J594 

Portrait  of  Admiral  Duodo 

Exhibited  at  the  Royal  Academy     i  if«f  ('  ^  » "* 
From  the  collection  of  the  Earl  «f  Paget    ^v>    <-ia,.-^i^    \^ 

Portrait  of  a  tall,  sturdy  man,  with  dark  eyes,  black  hair, 
beard  and  moustache,  clad  in  an  elaborate  suit  of  armor,  over 
which  is  a  rich  robe  of  reddish-brown,  white  and  gold  brocade. 
In  his  mailed  right  hand  he  holds  a  staff  ;  his  left  hand  grasps 
the  hilt  of  his  sword.  Behind  the  figure,  at  the  right,  is  a  cur- 
tain of  red  and  gold  brocade,  and  at  the  left  is  a  conventional 
representation  of  the  sea  and  the  ships  of  the  Venetian  navy. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  45}^  inches  ;  width,  38^  inches. 


No.  69 
MIHALY  DE  MUNKACSY 
Contemporaneous 

In  the  Q)nservatory 

From  the  collection  af  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Born  at  Munkacsy,  Hungary,  in  1846,  Mimkacsy  was  a 
pupil  of  the  Vienna  Academy,  and  later,  of  Franz  Adam,  in 
Munich,  where  he  won  three  first  prizes.  In  1867  he  went  to 
Diisseldorf,  and  there,  incited  by  Knaus  and  Vautier,  he  devoted 
himself  to  genre  painting.  In  1872  he  settled  in  Paris.  He 
received  medals  at  the  Salons  of  1S70  and  1874;  a  Medal  of 
Honor  at  the  Exposition  Universelle  of  1878,  and  the  Grand 
Prix  at  the  Exposition  Universelle  of  1889.  He  was  made  a 
Chevalier  of  the  Legion  of  Honor  in  1877  ;  an  Officer  of  the 
Legion  in  1878,  and  Commander  in  1890.  He  was  elected  a 
Member  of  the  Munich  Academy  in  1881  ;  was  made  a  Knight 
of  the  Order  of  Letters  and  Arts,  of  Austria,  and  was  created 
a  Baron  by  the  Austrian  Emperor.  In  this  picture,  a  blonde 
young  woman  in  a  white  morning  dress,  and  wearing  a  loose, 
light  blue  robe,  is  seated  on  a  sofa  covered  with  light  silk,  en- 
gaged in  some  embroidery  work.  Beside  her,  on  a  tabouret,  is 
a  work-basket  filled  with  various  sewing  materials.  At  the  left, 
near  a  tall  vase  in  which  grows  a  palm,  a  little  girl  in  a  pink 
dress  is  sprinkling  the  plants  with  a  watering-pot.  The  gen- 
eral background  is  filled  with  green  plants  and  vari-colored 
flowers — red,  pink,  and  white.  There  is  a  rich  blue  rug  on  the 
floor.  This  picture  is  painted  in  a  much  lighter  key  than  most 
of  the  works  of  Munkacsy. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  37  inches  ;  width,  51  inches. 


No.  70 

GASPARD   RIGAUD 

J665-I705 

Lady  with  a  Negro  Page 

One  of  the  painters  to  the  French  king,  and  an  associate 
of  the  Academy,  Rigaud  enjoyed  much  favor  in  Paris.  This 
portrait  represents  a  beautiful  Frenchwoman  elaborately  ar- 
rayed in  a  brilliant  scarlet  gown  heavily  embroidered  with 
jewels,  and  girdled  with  a  handsome  belt.  A  little  negro  page 
offers  her  a  basket  of  fruit.  The  picture  is  opulent  in  color, 
and  is  remarkably  well  preserved. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  44  inches  ;  width,  35  inches. 


No.  71 
RICHARD  COSWAY,  RA. 

J 740-1821 
Portrait  of  the  Artist 

From  Messrs.  Thomas  Apiew  &"  Sons,  London 

Head  and  bust  of  a  man  of  youthful  face,  brown  eyes,  and 
curling  gray  hair,  shown  three-quarter  face,  with  body  turned 
toward  the  right.  He  wears  a  black  coat  and  a  broad-brimmed 
black  hat  with  a  silver  buckle.  His  arms  are  folded,  and  he 
rests  against  a  tree  tnmk,  the  branches  from  which  extend  above 
his  head.  At  the  right  is  a  suggestion  of  landscape.  Cosway 
painted  the  beauty  and  fashion  of  his  day,  and  was  particularly 
favored  by  the  Prince  of  Wales.  He  was  the  most  celebrated 
miniature  painter  in  England.  His  portraits  in  oil  are  very 
rare. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


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No.  72 
PETER  NEEFFS 

J577-I66I 
Interior  of  a  Cathedral 

Neeffs  was  distinguished  as  a  painter  of  cathedral  interiors, 
examples  of  his  work  being  in  the  museums  of  Paris,  Amsterdam, 
Rotterdam,  Munich,  Geneva,  Vienna,  and  St.  Petersburg.  This 
picture  is  characteristic,  and  demonstrates  the  artist's  ability  as 
an  architectural  draughtsman  and  his  success  in  depicting  great 
space  in  noble  chambers,  under  interesting  effects  of  light  and 
shade.  The  rendering  of  textures,  marble,  stone,  slate,  and 
wood  as  seen  here  is  remarkable. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  22  inches  ;  width,  37  inches. 


No.  73 
HENRY   STONE    ("OLD   STONE") 
J  600 -1 653 

Portrait  of  a  Nobleman 

From  Martin  H.  Col  nag  hi,  Esq.,  London 

Full-length  portrait  of  a  young  man,  with  blue  eyes,  brown 
hair,  moustache,  and  slight  beard,  in  a  suit  of  black  velvet  with 
slashed  sleeves — showing  white  linen  sleeves  within,  a  broad 
white  collar  and  white  cuffs — the  collar  and  cuffs  bordered  with 
lace.  He  wears  leather  riding  boots  lined  with  red,  and  with 
white  lace  showing  from  their  tops.  He  stands  beside  a  col- 
umn, with  a  red-brown  curtain  at  the  right.  At  the  left  is  a 
balcony  railing,  and  over  it  is  a  gray  sky,  in  which  are  streaks  of 
crimson.  Henry  Stone  was  a  painter  of  note  in  the  reign  of 
King  James  I.  His  method  was  founded  upon  his  study  of  the 
works  of  Van  Dyck  and  Titian.  Many  portraits  attributed  to 
Van  Dyck  are  really  by  "  Old  Stone." 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.      Height,  732^  inches  ;  width,  46  inches. 


No.  74 
GERARD  VAN  HONTHORST 
J590-I656 

The  Adoration  of  the  Shepherds 

Honthorst,  the  Dutch  painter,  was  engaged  by  Charles  I.  in 
painting  the  palace  of  Whitehall  with  allegorical  pictures,  and 
he  received  commissions  from  the  King  of  Denmark  for  his- 
torical compositions.  He  also  did  much  work  in  the  churches 
of  Italy,  and  decorated  the  palace  at  The  Hague.  His  religious 
compositions  are  well  known,  and  may  be  seen  in  most  of  the 
galleries  of  Europe.  This  picture  shows  the  Holy  Infant  sur- 
rounded by  the  shepherds  in  adoration.  A  glorious  light 
radiates  from  the  Child,  who  lies  nude  in  his  swaddhng  clothes, 
and  this  illuminates  the  features  of  the  devout  people  who 
stand  by.  On  the  left  the  Holy  Mother,  holding  up  a  cloth, 
gazes  reverently  at  the  Infant. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  50  inches  ;  width,  80  inches. 


No.  75 
SIR  ANTHONY  VAN  DYCK 

I599-I64I 

The  Lute-Player 

From  the  Sellar  Collection,  Paris 
From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Life-size  head  and  bust  of  a  middle-aged  man,  sho\vn  fuU- 
face.  He  has  black  hair  and  slight  black  beard  and  moustache, 
and  wears  a  black  robe  with  a  broad,  white  linen  collar  and 
white  cuffs.  In  his  hands  he  holds  a  lute.  Behind  the  figure, 
at  the  right,  is  a  rich,  red  curtain,  and  at  the  left  is  a  vista  of 
landscape,  showing  a  broad  promenade,  bordered  by  trees,  and 
a  woman  seated  at  a  harpsichord  under  a  greenish-blue  sky 
with  white  clouds.  This  picture  belongs  to  the  first  manner 
of  the  artist ;  painted  at  the  time  he  was  still  working  in  the 
studio  of  Rubens. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  25^  inches  ;  width,  23)^  inches. 


NO.  ■^. — ^JAKOB   VAN    LOO.       "PORTRAIT   OF   THE   COUNTESS    DE    GOLDSTEIN. 


No.  76 

SIR  MARTIN  SHEE 

I769-t850 

Portrait  of  Lord  Campbell,  Chief  Justice  of 
England 

Sir  Martin  was  fourth  president  of  the  Royal  Academy,  fol- 
lowing Sir  Thomas  Lawrence.  His  portrait  of  the  Duke  of 
Clarence  is  well  known  through  a  fine  engraving,  and  his  por- 
traits of  William  IV.  and  Queen  Adelaide,  as  well  as  those  of 
Queen  Victoria  and  Prince  Albert,  are  among  his  best  works. 
They  are  now  at  Windsor  Castle.  The  eminent  jurist  depicted 
on  this  canvas  is  in  full  judicial  robes,  with  a  great  white  curled 
wig,  a  lace  tie  and  cuffs.  He  is  seated  in  a  large  armchair, 
and  holds  in  one  hand  a  document.  Upon  a  desk  are  books 
and  writing  material,  and  a  curtain  half  looped  up  behind  him 
discloses  part  of  a  column.  The  face  is  full  of  intellectuality, 
while  the  drawing  and  painting  make  this  a  most  worthy  and 
notable  example  of  the  artist's  work. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  56  inches  ;  width,  44  inches. 

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No.  77 

CLAUDIO   COELLO 
J62I-J693 

Portrait  of  a  Lady 

From  the  collection  of  Martin  H.   Colnaghi,  Esq.,  London 

Head  and  bust  of  a  young  woman,  with  brown  eyes  and  dark 
brown  hair  in  short,  crisp  curls,  wearing  a  black  dress,  an  elab- 
orate lace  ruff,  and  a  curious  jewelled  headdress  of  feathers, 
ornamented  with  a  gold  brooch  and  strings  of  pearls.  She  has 
also  a  string  of  beads  with  an  ornamental  pendant.  Coello 
was  "  Painter  to  Philip  IV.  of  Spain,"  and  was  much  employed 
in  the  Escorial. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  23  inches  ;  width,  17^^  inches. 


No.  78 
RICHARD   COSWAY,  R.A. 
J740-t82I 

Portrait  of  Mrs.  Walcot 

Known,  as  well,  as  a  distinguished  miniaturist,  Cosway  was  the 
painter  of  the  Prince  of  Wales's  set  in  London  during  the  latter 
part  of  the  last  century,  making  among  others  many  portraits 
of  the  beautiful  Mrs.  Fitzherbert.  A  number  of  his  more  im- 
portant works  have  been  engraved.  This  charming  portrait  is 
one  of  the  beauties  of  the  day,  and  shows  a  patrician-looking 
woman  standing,  leaning  one  arm  on  a  column.  She  wears  a 
robe  of  transparent  material,  and  her  waist  is  girdled  with  a 
sash  of  ribbon  caught  with  a  brooch.  A  wealth  of  blonde  hair 
is  becomingly  arranged,  and  the  whole  work  has  an  air  of  dis- 
tinction, being  kept  in  sober,  refined  tones  of  great  delicacy. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  51  inches;  width,  41  inches. 


No.  79 

LUCAS  CRANACH  (THE  YOUNGER) 

I5J5-J580 

Portrait  of  a  Gentleman 

From  the  collection  of  M.  Rodolphe  Kami,  Paris 
From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

A  half-length,  life-size  portrait  of  a  large,  middle-aged  man, 
nearly  full  face,  with  brown  eyes,  brown  hair,  soft  brown  beard, 
and  slight  moustache.  He  wears  a  black  cloak  lined  with  fur, 
and  a  small  black  cap.  His  right  hand  clasps  the  edge  of  his 
cloak ;  his  left  hand,  with  a  seal  ring  on  the  forefinger  and  a 
plain  ring  on  the  third  finger,  rests  on  a  small  table  beside  him. 
In  the  upper  right-hand  comer  is  a  coat-of-arms  in  red  and 
gold,  and  the  inscription  :  Aetatis  suae,  47.     Anno,  1557. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  303/  inches  ;  width,  23^4^  inches. 


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NO.   98. — WITHERINGTON.        "LOADING    THE    MARKET    CART. 


No.  80 
G.  MANONI 
G)ntempofaneoos 

The  Schoolboy 

A  vigorously  painted  half-length  of  a  boy  with  tousled  hair, 
on  his  way  to  school.  He  holds  an  open  book  in  his  left 
hand  and  has  in  his  face  the  expression  of  attempting  to  mem- 
orize something  he  has  read.  A  strap  swung  over  his  shoulder 
holds  his  other  schoolbooks.  Mancini  is  considered  one  of  the 
ablest  painters  of  the  modem  Italian  school. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  23}4  inches  ;  width,  i6  inches. 


No.  81 
CHARLES    SPRAGUE   PEARCE 
Contemporaneous 

The  Prelude 

Salon  picture  of  1883 

An  American  painter,  born  in  Boston,  Mr.  Pearce  has  lived 
long  in  Paris,  where  he  has  received  many  honors  and  deco- 
rations. Pupil  of  Bonnat.  This  Salon  picture  represents  a 
beautifiol  girl  with  dark  hair,  seated,  playing  on  a  guitar.  The 
Instrument  is  held  gracefully,  and  the  painting  of  hand,  face, 
and  accessories  is  quite  remarkable  in  detail  and  color.  An 
expression  of  peculiar  sweetness  is  on  the  face,  and  the  handling 
is  in  the  artist's  best  manner. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  60  inches ;  width,  48  inches. 


No.  82 

SIR  JOHN   WATSON   GORDON,  RJV. 

J790-J864 

The  Empty  Purse 

From  the  collection  of  Lord  Leigh 

The  successor  as  a  portrait  painter  to  Raebum  in  Scotland, 
and  the  first  president  of  the  Royal  Scottish  Academy,  Gordon 
painted  many  subject  pictures  as  well.  This  is  one  of  a  little 
street  arab,  and  it  contains  much  pathos,  the  face  being  sym- 
pathetically rendered.  The  child  has  thrown  himself  down  on 
the  stones  of  the  pavement  with  his  head  against  the  wall.  His 
clothes  are  ragged,  his  feet  bare,  and  he  seems  tired  out. 
There  is  an  unmistakable  touch  of  nature  in  the  picture,  while 
the  workmanship  is  fine  and  the  color  scheme  is  most  agree- 
able. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  43  inches  ;  width,  33  inches. 


No.  83 

ADRIAAN  HANNEMAN 
I6n-I680 

Portrait  of  a  Lady 

From  the  collection  of  Mr,  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Adriaan  Hanneman  was  a  pupil  of  Jan  Van  Ravesteyn  and 
painted  much  in  the  manner  of  Van  Dyck.  He  visited  Eng- 
land in  the  time  of  Charles  I.,  and  painted  many  portraits  of 
the  nobility.  Later,  he  became  court  painter  to  Mary,  Princess 
of  Orange.  In  1665  he  was  director  of  the  academy  at  The 
Hague.  The  portrait  here  shown  depicts  a  very  attractive 
young  woman,  with  brown  eyes  and  auburn  hair  in  short  curls, 
splendidly  attired  in  a  black  robe  with  slashed  sleeves,  showing 
under-sleeves  of  rich  brocade  in  bright  colors.  Her  robe  is 
bordered  below  the  neck  by  a  band  of  lace,  and  behind  the 
head  rises  a  tall  lace  collar.  She  wears  a  tiara  of  pearls,  pearl 
eardrops,  and  pearls  about  her  neck. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  agj^  inches  ;  width,  23 J^  inches. 


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BEGINNING   AT   8    O'CLOCK 


No.  84 

HARLAMOFF 
G}ntemporaneous 

Head  of  a  Young  Girl 

This  clever  young  Russian  painter  has  depicted  an  attractive 
girl  with  brilliant  auburn  hair,  the  face  seen  in  profile.  She  is 
dressed  in  negligee,  with  some  black  lace  thrown  about  her 
shoulders.  The  flesh  tones  are  brilliant,  and  the  painting  is 
highly  dexterous. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  24  inches  ;  width,  i8  inches. 


No.  85 

ANTOINE  VESTIER 
J740-I824 

Portrait  of  a  Young  Girl 

Half-length,  life-size  portrait  of  a  beautiful  young  woman, 
with  deep  blue  eyes  and  dark  hair,  powdered,  and  covered  with 
a  linen  and  lace  headdress.  She  wears  an  elaborate  costume 
of  pale  blue  flowered  silk  almost  entirely  covered  with  filmy 
white  lace.  Both  hands  are  shown,  holding  a  lace  handkerchief. 
In  her  lap  lies  a  gold  watch,  depending  by  a  chain  from  her 
waist.  She  wears  a  jewelled  necklace  and  bracelets.  Brown 
and  gold  brocade  curtain  in  the  background  at  the  left. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  31  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  86 

THOMAS  COUTURE 

J8J5-t879 

A  Realist 

From  the  collection  of  M.  Barbedienne,  Paris 

From  Messrs.  Durand-Ruel 

Drawing  in  black-and-white,  on  blue-gray  paper. 

An  art  student,  seated  on  an  antique  cast,  intendy  studies 
a  boar's  head  placed  on  a  stand  before  him.  By  his  side  is  a 
bottle  with  a  glass  over  it.  A  knapsack,  a  lantern,  and  various 
other  things  hang  from  hooks  in  the  wall  of  the  loft  where  the 
young  man  works. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

Height,  175^  inches;  width,  14  inches. 

Signed  T.  C,  1863. 


No.  87 
ROBERT  L.  NEWMAN 

Contemporaneous 
Madonna  and  Child 

Pupil  of  Thomas  Couture  and  personal  friend  of  the  distin- 
guished French  painter  Jean  Fran9ois  Millet,  Mr.  Newman  has 
always  manifested  a  strong  predilection  for  tonal  effects  in  his 
painting,  and  his  color  is  quite  personal  in  quality,  perhaps  none 
of  his  countrymen  surpassing  him  in  a  feeling  for  rich,  unctuous 
effects.  This  example  is  larger  and  more  important  than  are 
his  compositions  ordinarily,  and  in  it  he  has  achieved  an  unusual 
result,  the  subject  being  full  of  the  dignity  of  maternity.  A 
mother  stands  holding  the  sacred  Child.  His  head  is  surrounded 
with  a  brilliant  halo ;  and  the  body,  quite  nude,  is  of  exquisite 
flesh  tone.  The  Holy  Mother  presses  her  lips  against  his  shoul- 
der in  an  excess  of  love.  She  is  robed  in  an  ample  drapery  of 
puq)le,  red,  and  white,  and  is  standing  full  length. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  43  inches  ;   width,  23  inches. 


NO.    108. — TINTORETTO.       "PORTRAIT   OF    A    NOBLEMAN. 


No.  88 
DOMINICUS  VAN  TOL 

I63J-I676 
A  Dutch  Couple 

Through  an  open  window  one  sees  a  buxom  Drtch  woman, 
with  red  dress  and  white  cap,  listening  to  the  protestations  of  a 
middle-aged  man  in  a  dark-green  coat  and  a  black  hat.  The 
painter.  Van  Tol,  was  the  nephew  and  pupil  of  Gerard  Dou,  and 
was  one  of  the  most  successful  followers  of  his  style. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  i>y^  inches  ;  width,  5  inches. 


No.  89 

SIR  WILLIAM  BEECHEY,  RJL 

1753  1839 

Portrait  of  Miss  Elizabeth  Fitzgerald 

Court  painter  to  George  III.,  of  whom  he  did  many  portraits, 
Beechey  painted  others  of  royalty,  notably  Queen  Charlotte,  the 
Prince  of  Wales,  and  the  Duke  of  York.  In  Hampton  Court 
there  are  many  of  his  canvases,  for  he  was  in  great  favor  with  the 
reigning  family  of  England.  The  charming  English  girl  here  is 
represented  seated  out  of  doors,  and  holds  in  her  hand  a  sheet 
of  music.  Behind  her  a  honeysuckle  vine  clambers  up  a  tree 
and  relieves  her  robe  of  white.  Her  brown  hair  is  tied  with  a 
band  of  blue  ribbon,  and  over  a  shapely  arm  a  lace  shawl  is 
gracefully  draped. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  90 
NICOLAS  ELIAS 

Early  Seventeenth  Centofy 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Lady 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

A  placid-looking  lady,  with  blue  eyes  and  brown  hair,  in  a 
figured  black  robe  enriched  with  gold  embroidery  and  many  gold 
buttons,  with  a  broad,  white  linen  collar,  hnen  cuffs  bordered 
with  lace,  and  a  quaint  and  elaborately  embroidered  linen  cap. 
She  stands  beside  a  small  table  on  which  is  a  handsomely  bound 
bible  with  gold  clasps.  Her  right  hand  is  placed  upon  her 
waist ;  her  left  hand  rests  on  the  arm  of  a  chair. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  39^  inches  ;  width,  30^  inches. 


No.  9J 

FRANK  DE  HAVEN 
Contemporaneous 

Eventide 

With  much  sentiment  and  appreciation  of  the  subtle  tones  of 
evening,  Mr.  De  Haven  has,  in  this  work,  produced  an  attractive 
composition,  showing  some  noble  trees,  with  a  road  winding  off 
in  the  distance,  along  which  comes  a  flock  of  sheep.  The  sky 
is  full  of  delicious,  delicate  tones  of  yellow  and  pink,  with  ten- 
der grays  and  a  fine  envelopment  of  atmosphere. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  36  inches  ;  width,  4S  inches. 


No.  92 

WILLIAM   ETTY,  RA. 
1787  t 849 

Portrait  of  a  Child 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Life-size  head  and  bust  of  a  handsome,  fresh-faced,  smiling 
child,  with  blue  eyes  and  curling  golden  hair,  wearing  only  a 
small  white  garment  thrown  loosely  across  his  shoulders.  Rich 
blue  background. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

Square  panel  in  oval  frame.     Height,  17  inches  ;  width,  14  inches. 


NO.    111. — FRANCIS    COTES,    R.A.       "PORTRAIT    OF    MISS   SOPHIA    BROWNING." 


No.  93 

NICHOLAS   MIGNARD 

I605-t688 

Diana 

This  is  a  portrait  of  some  noble  lady  who  has  posed,  as  was 
the  fashion  of  the  time,  in  a  mythological  character — that  of 
Diana  with  bow  in  hand.  She  is  gorgeously  attired  in  a  robe 
of  white,  from  which  there  seems  to  float  a  crimson  scarf.  In 
her  left  hand  she  holds  an  arrow.  About  her  handsome  neck 
is  a  string  of  pearls,  and  her  hair  is  in  curls.  For  background 
the  artist  has  given  a  landscape. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  43  inches  ;  width,  35  inches. 


No.  94 
ROBERT  TOURNIERES 
1668-1752 
Portrait  of  the  Countess  dc  Qoissy 

A  half-length,  life-size  portrait  of  a  handsome  woman  with 
deep-blue  eyes  and  brown  hair  slightly  turning  gray,  in  a  low- 
cut  light-blue  silk  dress  with  gold  embroidery,  and  a  somewhat 
darker  blue  wrap,  with  flower  decorations,  loosely  thrown  over 
her  shoulders.  Her  right  arm  rests  on  the  arm  of  a  red  velvet 
covered  chair.  Toumieres  exhibited  at  the  salon,  Paris,  be- 
tween 1 704  and  1 748.  He  was  a  favorite  with  the  Regent,  Duke 
of  Orleans.  He  painted  many  prominent  personages  of  the 
French  Court.     His  "  Origin  of  Painting  "  is  in  the  Lx)uvre. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

Height,  32  inches  ;  width,  28  inches. 


No.  95 
JAN  ANTHONISZ  VAN  RAVESTEIN 

1572-(657 

Portrait  of  Nicholas  Burggraef 

From  the  collection  of  Lord  Ganiagh 

We  have  here  a  very  distinguished-looking  man  in  black,  with 
patrician  features  and  stately,  serious  mien.  The  thumb  of  the 
right  hand  is  in  his  belt ;  the  left  is  holding  a  glove  and  rests 
on  his  sword-hilt.  A  handsome  ruff  encircles  his  throat,  and  a 
curtain  of  green,  heavily  embroidered,  is  looped  up  behind  him. 
Expressive  features  of  an  intellectual  cast  show  the  subject  to 
be  a  man  of  importance. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  34  inches  ;  width,  28  inches. 


No.  96 

CORNELIS  DE  VOS 
I555-t65t 

Head  of  a  Dutch  Lady 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Head  and  bust  of  a  Dutch  woman,  whose  features  betoken 
education  and  refinement.  She  wears  a  black  dress,  a  slight 
linen  cap,  and  a  broad,  white  ruff.  The  artist,  a  friend  of  Van 
Dyck  (whose  portrait  he  painted),  was  master  of  the  famous 
Guild  of  St.  Luke,  Antwerp,  in  1608.  His  work,  while  quite 
individual,  has  in  it  artistic  qualities  and  characteristics  to  be 
found  in  the  work  of  Van  Dyck. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  21  inches  ;  width,  16  inches. 


DANIEL    MYTENS 


SIR  WILLIAM    CROFTS. 

Nn,  113. 


No.  97 

RICHARD   WILSON,  R.A. 
I 714-1782 

The  Broken  Bridge 

This  distinguished  master  of  landscape,  whose  reputation  has 
increased  with  time,  is  now  accorded  the  first  position  in  the 
school  of  his  day,  and  his  works  are  eagerly  sought  for.  Here 
we  have  a  most  interesting  composition,  showing  a  stretch  of 
river  spanned  by  a  bridge  that  is  broken  down,  leaving  some  of 
the  stone  piers  standing,  which  cast  long  shadows  in  the  stream. 
An  old  red-roofed  cottage  and  a  long  line  of  trees  are  seen  on 
the  bank.  To  the  left,  a  clump  of  trees  and  some  figures ; 
overhead,  a  fine  sky. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  24  inches  ;   width,  38  inches. 


No.  95 
WILLIAM  FREDERICK  WITHERINGTON,  RJ\.. 
I 785- {865 

Loading  the  Market-Cart 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

A  market-cart  is  drawn  up  in  front  of  a  cottage  with  thatched 
roof  and  tall,  red  brick  chimneys.  A  man  standing  on  the  cart 
is  handling  a  large  basket.  In  the  cart  and  on  the  ground 
beside  it  are  cabbages,  turnips,  etc.  A  boy  looks  after  the  har- 
ness of  the  horse.  A  woman  with  a  young  child  in  her  arms 
sits  near  an  old  pump  with  a  moss-covered  watering-trough, 
and  a  child  stands  nearby  flourishing  the  driver's  whip.  Beyond 
is  an  elderly  man  who  appears  to  be  directing  the  man  on  the 
cart.  Trees  and  a  vista  of  landscape  in  the  background.  Rich, 
warm  coloring. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  43  inches  ;  width,  34  inches. 


No.  99 

SIR  PETER  LELY 
J6t8-J680 

Countess  of  Clarendon 

From  the  collection  of  the  Marquis  of  Normanby 

Portrait  painter  to  Charles  I.  and  Charles  II.,  Lely  was  the 
fashionable  artist  par  excellence  of  his  time  in  London,  amass- 
ing a  fortune  at  his  easel.  The  lady  in  this  picture,  one  of  the 
social  lights  of  her  day,  is  gorgeously  robed  in  low-cut  silken 
gown,  disclosing  beautiful  neck  and  shoulders.  She  wears  a 
great  blue  hat  and  carries  a  shepherd's  crook.  The  attractive 
head  is  poised  gracefully  on  the  shoulders,  while  masses  of  curl- 
ing black  hair  heighten  the  brilliancy  of  the  lovely  flesh  color. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  50  inches  ;  width,  40  inches. 


No.  100 
ALESSO   BALDOVINETTI 
H27-J499 

Virgin  and  Child 

Bought  in  Italy  by  Messrs.  Lawrie  cr"  Co.,  London 

Baldovinetti  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  masters  of  the 
early  Florentine  renaissance,  and  this  example  of  his  work  is  in 
most  excellent  preservation.  The  Virgin,  with  hands  clasped, 
looks  in  adoration  upon  the  naked  Infant  lying  before  her  on 
a  balcony  railing,  over  which  the  skirt  of  her  robe  has  been 
spread.  Beyond  is  an  expanse  of  landscape  mider  a  luminous 
sky. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  2634'  inches  ;  width,  igfi  inches. 


JEAN    BAPTISTE     GREUZE 


INNOCENCE. 
Nn,   114, 


No.  1 01 

FRANS  POURBUS   (THE  YOUNGER) 
I569-I622 

Archduchess  Isabella 

In  1611,  Pourbus  was  appointed  court  painter  to  Marie  de 
Medici.  He  was  also  painter  to  the  Duke  of  Mantua,  and 
accompanied  Eleanor  of  Mantua,  sister  of  Marie  de  Medici,  in 
her  progress  through  France.  Perhaps  never  did  this  painter 
attack  a  more  difficult  problem  than  the  present  canvas, 
which  represents  the  royal  lady  in  the  most  intricate  costume  of 
a  period  when  costumes  ran  riot  in  a  maze  of  embroideries, 
decorations,  and  subtle  eccentricities  of  the  dressmaker's  art. 
Not  content  with  a  ruff  of  amazing  complications  of  needle- 
work and  lace,  the  sitter  wears  a  dress  hterally  covered  with  a 
mass  of  jewels,  trimming,  and  embroideries.  The  right  hand 
holds  a  fan,  and  upon  the  thumb  is  a  signet  ring ;  the  left  hand 
rests  on  the  dress,  while  on  the  wrist  is  a  gorgeous  bracelet.  A 
monogram  is  embroidered  on  the  right  breast,  and  the  hair  is 
worn  dressed  back  from  the  forehead. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  36  inches  ;  width,  28  inches. 


No.  J  02 

JAN  LmVENS 
1607-1672 

Portrait  of  a  Clergyman 

Jan  Lievens  was  a  pupil  of  Pieter  Lastman  and  a  contem- 
porary of  Rembrandt.  He  visited  England  and  painted  the 
portraits  of  Charles  I.  and  his  queen.  The  Portrait  of  a 
Clergyman  represents  a  man  with  blue  eyes  and  light  hair  and 
beard,  wearing  a  priest's  cassock  with  cords  about  the  waist 
and  a  tall,  black  cap  with  a  jewelled  border.  Across  his  breast 
hangs  a  gold  chain  with  a  cross  attached.  Over  his  shoulders  is 
a  fur-lined  cloak.     A  rich  golden  tone  pervades  the  picture. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  29^  inches  ;  width,  23  inches. 


No.  t03 

FRANZ  VAN  MIERIS 

J635-J68I 

Interior  of  an  Inn 

Gerard  Dou  characterized  Frans  van  Mieris  as  the  prince  of 
his  pupils,  and  later  Mieris  became  one  of  the  most  popular 
painters  of  his  time.  His  works  enormously  appreciated  in  value 
even  during  his  lifetime.  This  picture,  a  room  in  a  Dutch  inn, 
shows  several  men  grouped  about  a  fireplace,  one  of  whom 
gesticulates  as  he  tells  a  story.  A  woman  near  him  is  pouring 
a  drink  from  an  earthen  pitcher  into  a  glass.  A  man  and  a 
woman  are  seated  at  a  table  in  the  background,  and  a  dog  sits 
near  his  master  in  front  of  the  fire. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  I5J^  inches  ;  width,  12^  inches. 


No.  J  04 

HENRI  GASCARD 

I635-J70J 

Portrait  of  Madame  d'Orville 

Half-length,  life-size  portrait  of  a  handsome,  mature  woman, 
with  fresh,  pink  complexion,  dark  eyes,  and  dark-brown  hair 
slightly  streaked  with  gray.  She  wears  a  low-cut  yellow  silk  cor- 
sage covered  with  black  Spanish  lace,  with  white  lace  about  the 
neck,  and  short  sleeves.  There  are  gold  threads  tying  her  hair, 
and  skeins  of  gold  thread  pinned  to  her  corsage.  She  has  a 
string  of  pearls  around  her  neck,  and  pearls  pendant  from  her 
ears. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


JOHN    HOPPNER,   R  A 


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PORTRAIT    OF    LADY    ELIZABETH    WHITBREAD. 

No,    117, 


No.  JOS 
THOMAS  COUTURE 
I8I5-J879 

A  Young  Venetian  after  an  Orgie 

Couture' s  Salon  painting  in  1840 

Mentioned  in  Bryan's  Dictionary  of  Painters  and  Engravers, 
page  321,  vol.  I. 

Famous  as  the  painter  of  the  great  picture,  "  Romans  of  the 
Decadence,"  Couture  was  one  of  the  most  distinguished  French 
artists  of  the  first  half  of  the  century,  and  his  influence  on  the 
men  of  his  day  was  enormous.  Very  characteristic  is  this 
strong  example  of  a  young  Venetian  seated  on  the  balustrade 
of  a  white  marble  palace,  apparently  deep  in  thought.  Aroimd 
his  head  is  a  wreath  of  leaves,  and  in  his  hand  he  holds  an 
empty  goblet.  The  expression  of  his  face  betokens  remorse, 
the  intellectual  side  of  the  man's  nature  evidently  asserting  it- 
self. As  a  psychological  study  it  is  remarkable,  while  as  a  piece 
of  brush  work  and  color  it  is  in  line  with  the  artist's  best 
pictures. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  46  inches  ;  width,  36  inches. 


No.  106 

THOMAS  GAINSBOROUGH,  ILA, 
J 727- 1 788 

Landscape 

A  view  across  a  stretch  of  hilly  country,  with  a  river  and  vil- 
lage in  the  distance.  In  the  foreground,  near  a  road,  two  men, 
in  charge  of  a  number  of  cattle  and  sheep,  are  sitting  on  the 
ground.  There  is  a  tender  blue  upper  sky  changing  to  a  rosy 
hue,  and  partly  covered  by  light  gray  clouds  as  it  approaches  the 
horizon.  An  early  production  of  the  master,  but  most  agreeable 
in  subject  and  finished  in  execution. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  23  inches  ;  width,  20^  inches. 


No.  107 

CORNELIS  DE  VOS 
J 585-1 651 

The  Comte  de  Fcria 

Condover  Hall  Collectioti 

A  personal  friend  of  the  great  Van  Dyck  and  a  master  of  the 
Guild  of  St.  Luke,  this  famous  Flemish  painter  is  represented 
in  many  of  the  European  galleries — notably  those  of  Antwerp, 
Berlin,  Brussels,  Madrid,  Munich,  St.  Petersburg,  and  Vienna. 
This  important  portrait  is  of  a  noble  youth,  who  stands  on  a 
stone  balcony,  from  which  is  seen  a  stretch  of  country.  A  red 
curtain  is  draped  up  behind,  and  a  dog  stands  beside  him. 
The  figure  is  dressed  in  knee  breeches  and  elaborate  doublet. 
White  lace  collar  and  cuffs  are  worn,  and  in  the  hand  is  a 
broad-brimmed  cavalier's  hat. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  6 1  inches;  width,  41  inches. 


No.  JOS 

TINTORETTO  (JACOPO  ROBUSTI) 
J5J9-I594 

Portrait  of  a  Nobleman 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Three-quarter  length  portrait  of  a  man  with  ruddy  com- 
plexion, dark  hair,  beard,  and  moustache,  wearing  a  black  robe 
with  white  lace  collar  and  cuffs,  and  a  black  cloak.  His  right 
hand  rests  on  a  table  beside  him.  In  his  left  hand  he  carries  a 
pair  of  gloves.  A  most  characteristic  and  impressive  portrait, 
painted  in  the  master's  best  manner. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  39^^  inches  ;  width,  34^  inches. 

Signed  and  dated  at  the  bottom  ;  lac.  Tentoreto.     F.  1565. 


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NO.    nS.— MOREELSE.       "PORTRAIT   OF    MARl    MANONl. 


No.  J  09 
GERARD   VAN  HONTHORST 

J590-I656 

A  Lute  Player 

Condover  Hall  Collection 

Charles  I.  invited  Honthorst  to  come  from  his  native  Hol- 
land to  England,  where  he  was  employed  in  1628  in  painting 
the  palace  of  Whitehall  with  allegorical  figures.  He  also  dec- 
orated the  palace  and  the  House  in  the  Woods  at  The  Hague, 
and  painted  a  series  of  pictures  for  the  king  of  Denmark.  The 
latter  part  of  his  hfe  he  gave  to  portraiture.  An  able,  serious 
colorist  and  draughtsman,  Van  Honthorst  has  attained  an  un- 
usually fine  result  in  this  canvas.  The  lady,  a  dark  beauty 
with  black  hair  arranged  with  feathers,  and  wearing  a  loose 
gown  of  blue  and  white,  plays  the  flute.  Some  sheets  of  music 
are  on  the  table  on  her  right,  and  her  body  is  bent  forward. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  37  inches  ;  width,  33  inches. 


No.  no 

SIR  PETER  LELY 
J6l8-t680 

Portrait  of  the  Countess  of  Meath 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Three-quarter  length,  life-size,  nearly  full-face  portrait  of  a 
young  woman  with  blue  eyes  and  light-brown  hair,  wearing  a 
low-cut  yellow  silk  dress,  with  short  sleeves  lined  with  white, 
pearl  necklace  and  eardrops  and  a  pearl  brooch.  Her  hands 
rest  in  her  lap.  In  her  left  hand  she  holds  two  red  roses. 
There  is  a  great  tree-trunk  behind  her,  and  a  glimpse  of  land- 
scape at  the  left. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  49  inches  ;  width,  40%  inches. 


No.  in 

FRANCIS   COTES,  RJL 
1726-1770 

Portrait  of  Miss  Sophia  Browning 

Well  known  as  a  portrait  painter  of  the  Georgian  period, 
Cotes  did,  among  other  work,  a  picture  of  Queen  Charlotte,  with 
the  Princess  Royal  on  her  lap,  which  was  engraved  by  Ryland. 
He  was  a  foundation  member  of  the  Royal  Academy.  This 
canvas  shows  a  pretty  woman  in  a  pink  gown,  seated  in  a  wood- 
land, leaning  against  a  great  tree.  Her  hands  are  crossed  on 
her  lap,  and  over  her  powdered  hair,  which  is  dressed  in  pom- 
padour style,  falls  a  thin  drapery.  Beyond  appears  a  glimpse 
of  river  and  hills. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  112 
SIR   ANTHONY   VAN   DYCK 

Adoration  of  the  Shepherds 

J^rem  the  collection  of  Colonel  Hankey,  "  Beaulieu,"  Hastings^ 
England 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Night  effect,  outside  the  stalls  of  a  stable,  in  front  of  which 
the  Virgin,  on  her  knees  on  the  ground,  has  uncovered  the 
Christ-child,  showing  Him  lying  nude  in  a  sheepskin  covered  by 
a  white  linen  sheet.  Three  shepherds  have  crowded  up  to  look 
at  the  Child.  One,  wearing  a  red  shawl  thrown  over  his  shoul- 
der, leans  forward,  supporting  himself  on  his  staff ;  the  second 
kneels  before  the  Child,  with  hands  clasped  in  adoration ;  and 
the  third  restrains  a  cow  coming  forward  from  one  of  the 
stalls.  From  another  stall  an  ass  looks  out.  The  Virgin  wears 
a  crimson  robe  and  a  rich  blue  cloak.  The  shepherds  are  fol- 
lowed by  several  sheep  and  a  dog.  Vista  of  landscape  at  the 
left,  with  figures  in  the  distance.  In  the  sky,  the  form  of  an 
angel  is  depicted. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  20  inches  ;  width,  23  inches. 


NO.    121. — DE   GEEST.       "PORTRAIT   OF   A    LADY." 


No.  n3 

DANIEL   MYTENS 
J59(M656 

Sir  William  Crofts  -  ^ 

Formerly  in  the  collectiov  of  Joseph  Addison  and  the  Countess  ,|         "^ 

of  Warwick,  Biltoii  Hall,  Riigby.     Prior  to  this  the  can- 
vas was  in  Holland  House.      Sir  William  Crofts,  created  -J^C^r-r^^A^ht^      \*\*^\  > 
Baron    Crofts,   l6jj,   married  an  aunt  of  Admiral  the 
Earl  of  Warwick,  and  held  an  appointment  in  the  house- 
hold of  Queen  Henrietta  Maria,  and  died  iti  1662. 

Bought  from  Thos.  Agnew  &"  Sons,  London 

Mytens  came  to  England  early  in  his  career,  and  achieved  a 
flattering  success,  being  court  painter  to  Charles  I.  until  he  was 
supplanted  by  Van  Dyck.  He  painted  much  in  the  same 
manner  as  Van  Dyck,  although  Mytens  was  not,  as  is  some- 
times erroneously  asserted,  an  imitator,  for  his  technique  was 
the  same  long  before  the  great  genius  from  Antwerp  appeared 
on  the  scene.  Many  of  his  portraits  remain  in  England,  and 
are  highly  prized  by  reason  of  their  excellence  of  color,  draw- 
ing, and  modelling.  No  more  worthy  example  has  come  to 
this  country  than  this  portrait  of  Sir  William  Crofts,  who  is 
represented  standing  against  a  grand  old  tree,  behind  which  a 
fine  landscape  stretches  away  in  the  distance. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  So  inches  ;  width,  50  inches. 


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No.  iH 
JEAN  BAPTISTE  GREUZE 
1725  J 805 

Innocence 

From  the  collection  of  Lord  Braybrooke,  of  Audley  End, 

Etiglajid 

The  works  of  few  painters  of  the  French  schools  have  en- 
joyed greater  popularity  than  those  of  Jean  Baptiste  Greuze, 
and  his  pictures  of  young  girls  are  especial  favorites.  This  pic- 
ture represents  a  beautiful  young  girl,  with  light-brown  hair,  and 
brown  eyes  upraised  towards  heaven.  The  painting  of  the  flesh 
is  in  the  artist's  most  subtle  and  charming  manner — exhibiting 
his  finest  qualities.  The  work  is  of  unusual  richness  of  color- 
ing and  is  in  most  excellent  condition. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height, 18/4  inches;  width,  I4^inches. 


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No.  U5 
SIR   THOMAS   LAWRENCE,  PJlJV. 
I769-t830 

Lady  Carrington 

J^rom  IVeeting  Hall,  Norfolk 

The  brilliant  president  of  the  English  Royal  Academy  was 
never  dull,  for  he  gave  to  every  picture  some  touch  of  distinction. 
This  charming  lady,  a  belle  in  her  day,  is  gracefully  placed  ou 
a  sofa  of  yellow,  upon  which  her  amis  rest  lightly  as  she  toys 
with  a  gold  eyeglass  attached  to  a  long  chain.  The  handsome 
face  turned  towards  the  spectator  looks  out  from  the  canvas 
with  roguish  eyes.  Her  dark,  curling  hair  is  caught  with  a  hand- 
some comb,  and  the  gown  is  cut  low. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;   width,  25  inches. 


No.  J 16 
JUAN   CARRENO-Y-MIRANDA 
J6J4-I685 

Portrait  of  a  Spanish  Nobleman 

Bought  in  Spain  by  Messrs.  Lawrie  o^  6>. ,  London 

Carreno-y-Miranda  was  a  pupil  of  Pedro  de  Las  Cuevas  and 
Bartolom^  Roman,  at  Madrid,  but  improved  himseK  mostly 
by  study  of  the  works  of  \'elasqnez  and  Van  Dyck.  His  talents 
recommended  him  to  the  patronage  of  King  Philip  IV.,  and  he 
was  court  painter  under  Charles  II.  This  picture  represents 
the  head  and  bust  of  a  young  man,  life-size,  with  dark  eyes, 
black  hair,  and  slight  moustache  and  beard.  He  wears  a  black 
robe,  a  broad  white  linen  raff,  and  white  linen  cuffs.  His  right 
hand  is  placed  across  his  bosom. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  26  inches  ;  width,  i()%  inches. 


No.  n? 

JOHN  HOPPNER,  RA. 
I759-J8J0 

Portrait  of  Lady  Elizabeth  Whitbread 

Exhibited  at  the  Royal  Academy,  Londim,  lygS 

From  the  collection  of  Viscount  Eversley,  London 

From  the  collection  of  Air.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Farts 

Illustrated  in  Mr.  Sedelmeyer  s  list  of  Old  Masters 

Three-quarter  figure,  life-size,  seated  to  the  left,  with  face 
turned  toward  the  spectator.  Her  right  arm  rests  on  a  table, 
her  hand  supporting  her  head.  She  has  blue  eyes.  Her  brown 
hair  is  tied  with  a  black  ribbon,  and  she  wears  a  low-cut,  black 
dress,  adorned  with  jewels.  A  white  scarf  is  thrown  over  her 
shoulders.  A  book  lies  on  the  table,  which  is  covered  with  a 
red  cloth.  Red  curtain  in  the  background  at  the  right ;  glimjise 
of  landscape  at  the  left. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  35^^  inches  ;  width,  273^  inches. 


No.  118 

PAULUS   MOREELSE 
J57I-I638 

Portrait  of  Mari  Manoni 

A  man  of  many  talents,  Moreelse  was  master  and  expert  in 
three  professions — architect,  engraver,  and  painter.  It  is  as 
the  last,  however,  that  he  claims  remembrance  and  enjoys  the 
world's  favor.  Here  he  shows  the  likeness  of  a  Dutch  lady  of 
quality  in  the  fashionable,  if  somewhat  uncomfortable,  costume 
of  her  time.  She  is  depicted  standing,  life-size,  three-quarter 
length,  leaning  her  hand  on  the  arm  of  a  carved  chair.  Her 
other  hand,  resting  lightly  on  her  hip,  holds  a  glove  of  leather 
with  gay  embroidery.  The  dress  is  severe  in  its  black,  only  re- 
lieved by  a  band  of  red  with  gold  decorations  that  go  down  the 
breast  and  fall  over  the  waist.  A  cap  of  elaborate  needlework 
and  an  enormous  ruff  complete  the  costume. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  43  inches  ;  width,  32  inches. 


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No.  n9 

JOHN  OPIE,  R.A. 

J 761 -J 807 

Portrait  of  Mr.  Templeton 

Collection  of  William  Angerstein,  Weeting  Hall,  Norfolk 

Known  as  "  The  Cornish  Wonder,"  Opie  had  a  flattering  suc- 
cess in  London,  where  he  received  academic  honors  and  painted 
many  distinguished  persons.  The  athletic,  strong-faced  youth 
in  this  portrait  is  depicted  with  great  vigor,  and  is  painted  in 
a  virile,  certain  manner  that  shows  Opie's  mastery  of  his  tools. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  J  20 

LORENZO    LOTTO 
J480-I554 

The  Virgin,  Child,  and  Saints 

Froyn  the  Mark/tarn  Collection 
From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmcyer,  Paris 
Illustrated  in   Mr.   Sedelmeyer's  list  of  Old  Af asters 

The  Virgin,  with  the  Child  in  her  arms,  is  seen  seated  in  an 
arbor.  At  the  right  stands  St.  Peter,  and  on  the  left,  John  the 
Baptist.  Two  kneeling  female  figures  at  the  right  and  left, 
respectively  offer  flowers  to  the  Child,  who  already  holds  a  pink 
blossom  in  His  right  hand.  The  Virgin  wears  a  pink  waist  and 
a  rich  dark-blue  skirt;  St.  Peter  is  in  red,  and  St.  John  has  a 
purple  cloth  about  his  loins.  The  female  figure  at  the  left 
wears  a  green  dress  and  a  red  robe  thrown  over  her  shoulders. 
The  kneeling  figure  at  the  right  is  in  white,  with  a  golden- 
brown  cape.  The  Child  is  nude  but  for  a  coral  rosary  about 
His  neck.  Golden  rays  proceed  from  the  head  of  the  child, 
while  about  the  heads  of  the  other  figures  are  golden  halos.  The 
head  of  the  Virgin  is  relieved  by  a  rich  green  curtain  hanging 
behind  her.  In  composition,  in  richness  and  brilliancy  of  color, 
in  fine  preservation,  and  as  an  example  of  the  highest  achieve- 
ment of  the  artist,  this  picture  is  especially  noteworthy.  Lorenzo 
Lotto  was  a  pupil  of  Giovanni  Bellini  and  of  Giorgione,  and 
painted  some  of  the  most  noted  altar  pieces  in  Italy. 

By  order  of  Mr.  J"ischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  60  inches  ;  width,  46  inches. 


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WYBRAND  DE  GEEST 
J59t-J643 

Portrait  of  a  Lady 

Contemporaneous  with  Van  Dyck,  Rubens,  and  Mierevelt, 
and  himself  one  of  the  distinguished  painters  of  his  day  in 
Antwerp,  De  Geest  produced  many  portraits  of  the  leading 
burghers  of  the  town  and  elsewhere.  This  fine  picture  depicts 
a  lady  in  black,  with  an  enormous  white  ruff  and  cuffs  of  lace. 
She  stands  with  one  hand  on  a  chair.  Painted  in  great  detail, 
in  good  color,  and  well  modelled,  the  work  is  fully  representa- 
tive. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  46  inches  ;  width,  36^  inches. 


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No.  122 

JOSEPH  MALLORD  WILLIAM  TURNER,  RJV. 

J775-I85I 

Venice  * 

View  on  the  grand  canal,  with  marble  palaces  and  domed 
churches  rising  in  the  middle  distance  out  of  the  early  morning 
mist  which  hovers  over  the  water.  Nearer  the  spectator  are 
boats  with  red  and  yellow  sails,  and  over  all  is  a  tender  blue  sky 
with  light  clouds.  A  characteristic  example  of  Turner's  gor- 
geous coloring  combined  with  subtle  atmospheric  effect. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.      Height,  14  inches  ;  width,  20  inches. 

*  Bought  from  Thomas  Agnew  &  Sons,  London,  by  whom  the  follow- 
ing letter  was  written  to  Mr.  Fischhof  : 

"  London,  October  20,  1S99. 
"  3()/>.  Old  Bond  Street,  W. 
"  The  picture  of  '  Venice,'  by  Turner,  which  you  purchased  yesterday, 
was  the  property  of  Mr.  Coppet,  and  we  understood  from  his  agent  that 
his  father  had  bought  it  from  a  lady  near  Chiswick  many  years  ago.  It 
was  most  probably  painted  about  1S45  to  1S50.  Turner  painted  several 
panel  pictures  about  that  date,  and  he  had  a  small  country  house  near 
Chiswick." 


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No.  J23 
FRANCIS  COTES,  RJi, 

J 726-1 770 

Portrait  of  a  Young  Lady 

The  painter  of  royalty,  nobility,  and  many  fashionable  peo- 
ple of  his  time.  Cotes  in  this  portrait  has  limned  a  beautiful 
English  lady  ui  the  full  flush  of  health,  robed  in  a  dainty  gown 
of  gray,  trimmed  with  lace.  She  wears  a  bunch  of  flowers  at 
her  breast,  and  has  her  hair  dressed  a  la  pompadour.  A  fur 
robe  has  fallen  off  her  shoulders.  The  work  is  full  of  refine- 
ment and  charm. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  24  inches  ;  width,  20  inches. 


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No.  J  24 

JAN   STEEN 
(626- J 679 

Girl  Frying  Cakes 


Sold  in  the  collection  of  M.  Braamcamp,  1771.     Subsequently 
k.  (  y  ^,  •  in  the  collections  of  Sir  Charles  Jiagot,  M.  Heris,  and  Mr. 

Bentley 

A  picture  in  the  most  characteristic  vein  of  this  artist.  Two 
girls  and  two  boys  are  seen  in  a  Dutch  kitchen.  One  of  the 
girls,  dressed  in  a  blue  jacket  and  a  brown  skirt,  is  seated  on 
the  floor  in  the  foreground,  holding  a  pan  over  the  fire,  and  at 
the  same  time  looking  around  at  a  white  dog  which  is  jumping 
up  against  his  master,  who  is  pinching  a  kitten's  ear.  The 
second  girl  sits  in  an  inclosed  chair  with  a  cake  in  her  hand, 
and  the  other  boy  stands  behind  her  holding  out  a  spoonful 
of  milk. 

[Smith's  "Catalogue  Raisonnd."  Supplement,  page  481, 
No.  23.] 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  32  inches  ;  width,  27  inches. 
Signed  in  lower  left-hand  corner,  J.  Steen. 


NO.    124. — JAN    STEEN.        "GIRL    FRYING    CAKES. 


No.  J  25 

WILLIAM  HOGARTH 

J 697- J 764 

Portrait  of  Elizabeth  Fcnton 

From  the  collection  of  Lady  Penelope  Gage,  Hengrave  Hall, 

Suffolk 

The  great  English  satirist  and  remarkable  delineator  of  the 
foibles  of  the  fashionable  world  was  a  portraitist  as  well,  and 
this  work  is  representative  of  his  best  in  that  direction.  It  is  a 
sober,  well-executed  likeness  of  a  young  lady  clad  in  a  gown  of 
blue  and  yellow,  the  robe  cut  low,  displaying  a  lovely  neck  and 
shoulders. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  126 

FRANS  HALS 
J58I-J666 

The  Jolly  Toper 

From  the  collection  of  the  Baron  de  Beurnonville,  Paris,  1884. 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Illustrated  in  Mr.  Sedelmeyer  s  list  of  Old  Masters 

A  man,  with  red,  laughing  face,  clasping  a  pewter  jug  in  his 
left  arm  and  holding  a  clay  pipe  in  his  right  hand.  He  wears 
a  shaggy  fur  cap  and  a  blue  blouse  with  a  broad  white  collar. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.      Height,  233/  inches  ;  width,  iq^  inches. 


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No.  127 

CHARLES  LE  BRUN 

J6I9-J690 

Portrait  of   the  Marquis  de  Louvois,  the  Great 
War  Minister  of  Louis  XIV 

From  the  Yriarte  colleciioji 

Introduced  to  Louis  XIV.  by  Mazarin,  through  the  king's 
patronage  Le  Brun  became,  after  the  death  of  Le  Sueur,  the 
head  of  the  French  school,  and  he  exerted  a  powerful  influ- 
ence on  art  in  France.  This  capital  portrait  of  Louvois,  the 
great  war  minister  of  Louis  XR'.,  shows  the  distinguished  sol- 
dier and  statesman  clad  in  a  suit  of  armor.  He  wears  a 
curly  wig,  and  a  lace  cravat  which  falls  over  his  steel  breast- 
plate. The  face  is  full  of  intellectuality  and  firmness,  and,  in  a 
way,  nobility ;  while  the  painting  is  unctuous,  well  considered, 
and  of  an  agreeable  tonal  quality. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  26  inches  ;  width,  22  inches. 


No.  J  28 

FRANCIS  COTES,  R.A. 
1725-1770 

Portrait  of  Miss  Forrester 

From  Messrs.  Thomas  Agnew  &•  Sons,  London 

A  handsome  young  lady,  with  brown  eyes  and  dark  hair  in 
which  is  wound  a  pink  ribbon  and  a  string  of  pearis,  in  a  low- 
cut  blue  bodice  with  jewelled  clasps,  and  a  purple  mantle  lined 
with  pink  silk.  Francis  Cotes  was  one  of  the  original  members 
of  the  Royal  Academy,  1768. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  29  inches  ;  width,  29  inches. 


No.  129 

JAN  BOTH 

i6lO-i662 

The  Guitar  Player 

Collection  of  M.  M.  Mitilman,  Amsterdam,  i8ij 

Collection  of  Albert  Levy,  London 

Smith's  "  Catalogue  Haisonn/,"  Part  VI.,  page  183,  No.  41 

The  following  description  of  this  picture  appears  in  Smith's 
"  Catalogue  Raisonn6,"  Part  VI.,  page  185,  No.  41  :  "  '  The  Gui- 
tar Player.'  The  view  represents  a  hilly  country,  with  a  cluster 
of  trees  and  a  rippling  brook  flowing  on  one  side  of  it.  The 
figures,  which  give  additional  interest  to  the  scene,  consist  of 
a  peasant  standing  in  the  foreground,  apparently  listening  to 
another,  who  is  seated,  playing  on  a  guitar,  while  a  third  reposes 
on  the  ground  ;  several  travellers  with  laden  mules  may  also  be 
observed  passing  along  a  road  over  a  hill." 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  20  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  J30 

GOVERT   FLINCK 

I6I5-J660 

A  Patriarch 

Pupil  of  Rembrandt.  Unusually  well  represented  in  the 
museums  of  Amsterdam,  Antwerp,  Berlin,  Munich,  St.  Peters- 
burg, Rotterdam,  Paris,  and  London.  Flinck  was  patronized  in 
his  day  by  the  Elector  of  Brandenburg  and  the  Prince  of  Nas- 
sau. In  this  picture  of  an  old  man,  clad  in  a  robe  of  red, 
dignity  and  the  nobility  of  old  age  are  expressed  with  much 
knowledge  and  discretion.  The  light  gray  hair  and  beard  are 
soberly  painted,  and  the  tone  of  the  work  is  in  keeping  with 
the  subject. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  28  inches  ;  width,  24  inches. 


No.  Hi 
THOMAS  GAINSBOROUGH,  RJV. 
I727-t788 

Landscape  near  Sudbury 

From  the  collection  of  the  Right  Hon.  Lord  Methuen 

The  brilliant  genius  of  this  artist,  portrait  and  landscape 
painter,  and  distinguished  in  both  directions,  causes  his  name 
to  stand  out  as  one  of  the  most  original  and  interesting  of  the 
great  group  of  Englishmen  of  the  Georgian  era.  This  land- 
scape, in  his  earliest  manner,  shows  a  glade  in  the  forest  in  the 
autumn.  A  group  of  figures  on  the  left  are  seated  on  the 
dark  brown  grass.  The  fine  gnarled  form  of  a  tree  rises  up 
near  them,  while  to  the  right  a  bare  trunk  and  branches  are 
silhouetted  against  a  blue  sky. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  25  inches  ;  width,  30  inches. 


No.  132 

SIR  HENRY  RAEBURN,  Rj\- 

J756-I823 

Portrait  of  Mrs.  Kennedy  Lawrie 

J<'rom  the  collection  of  Air.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris    ~ 
Illustrated  in  Mr.  Sedelmeyer' s  list  of  Old  Masters 

Raeburn,  who  ranked  with  Reynolds  and  Gainsborough  among 
British  painters,  was  born  in  Scotland  and  was  a  pupil  of  David 
Martin.  He  was  made  a  Royal  Academician  in  1S14,  and  was 
knighted  by  King  George  IV.  in  1S22.  The  "  Portrait  of  Mrs. 
Kennedy  Lawrie  "  represents  a  handsome  young  woman,  with 
dark  curling  hair  and  blue  eyes,  clad  in  a  low-cut  black  velvet 
dress  without  sleeves.  A  light  gauze  scarf  about  her  waist  falls 
across  her  bare  arm.  There  is  some  beautiful  flesh  painting  in 
this  picture,  and  a  living  expression  in  the  face  not  often  realized 
so  successfully  in  portraiture. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


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No.  J  33 

FERDINAND    BOL 

Portrait  of  a  Gentleman 

Pupil  of  Rembrandt,  and  painter  of  the  great  work,  "  Four 
Regents  of  the  Leprosy  Hospital,"  now  at  the  town  hall  of 
Amsterdam,  Ferdinand  Bol  is  represented  in  such  European 
museums  as  St.  Petersburg,  The  Hague,  the  Louvre,  Paris, 
Munich,  Dresden,  Berlin,  Rotterdam,  London,  and  Liverpool. 
In  this  distinguished  portrait  of  a  man  in  black  may  be  seen 
the  artist's  manner  of  work  and  his  free,  lucid  style.  The 
subject,  a  man  with  dark  hair  and  mustache,  wears  a  lace  collar, 
and  holds  one  hand  at  his  breast.  Both  face  and  hand  are  ad- 
mirably painted,  and  the  color  shows  much  refinement  of  tint, 
the  whole  work  carrying  with  it  an  air  of  distinction. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  34  inches  ;  width,  28  inches. 


No.  134 

•WILLIAM   ETTY,  RA. 

J787-(849 

The  Young  St.  John 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Head  and  bust  of  a  fresh-faced  boy  of  five  or  six  years,  with 
brown  eyes  and  brown  hair  in  long  curls.  He  is  pictured  as  a 
young  St.  John,  with  a  sheepskin  across  his  breast  and  passing 
over  his  left  shoulder.  In  his  left  hand  he  holds  a  cross.  Rich 
blue-green  background. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  igX  inches  ;  width,  i6  inches. 


No.  J  35 

JAN  ANTHONISZ  VAN  RAVESTEIN 

J572-J657 

Elizabeth,  Queen  of  Bohemia 

A  patrician  woman,  clad  in  a  close-fitting  waist  of  black, 
heavily  embroidered  in  gold,  is  seated  facing  the  spectator. 
Golden-brown  hair  falls  in  waves  over  her  face,  while  around 
the  neck  is  an  elaborate  ruff,  the  painting  of  which  is  most  re- 
markable. There  is  a  warm,  mellow  quality  of  color  over  the 
canvas,  and  the  detail,  though  carried  out  to  a  high  finish,  is 
nevertheless  kept  subservient  to  the  face,  which  is  full  of  ex- 
pression. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  i36 

PETER   PAUL   RUBENS 
J577-I640 

An  Apostle 

J^rom  Marthi  H.  Colnaght,  Esq.,  London 
From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Half-length  figure  of  a  tall,  bronzed  man,  with  brown  hair 
and  beard,  with  his  hands  resting  on  the  upright  timber  of  a 
cross.  He  wears  a  red  robe.  Over  the  left  shoulder  is  a  blue 
mantle. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  25^4^  inches  ;  width,  liji  inches. 


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FEDERIGO  ZUCCARO 

J543-t609 
Lady  of  the  Elizabethan  Period 

Founder  of  the  Academy  of  St.  Luke  in  Rome  and  the  deco- 
rator of  many  churches  and  chapels  in  Italy,  Zuccaro  found 
his  way  to  Flanders,  Holland,  and  England,  where  he  painted 
several  portraits  of  Queen  Elizabeth  and  other  distinguished 
persons,  no  less  than  twenty-one  of  which  were  exhibited  in 
London  in  1866,  when  an  exhibition  of  the  painter's  work  was 
held.  The  lady  in  this  canvas  wears  the  formal  costume  of 
the  day  of  the  Virgin  Queen,  with  waist  held  stiffly  in,  puffed 
sleeves,  and  a  great  ruff  about  the  neck.  From  the  waist  the 
dress  flares  out  and  the  hair  is  arranged  with  rigid  precision. 
Verj'  elaborate  too  is  the  decoration  of  this  costume,  with  its 
many  threads  of  gold  and  silk  deftly  woven  into  the  fabric. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  46  inches  ;  width,  38  inches. 


No.  t38 

GOVERT   FLINCK 

J6I5-I660 

Portrait  of  a  Lady 

y^rt^OT  Mr.  Thomas  MacLean,  London 

A  three-quarter  length  portrait  of  a  Dutch  woman,  with  fresh, 
clear  complexion,  blue  eyes,  and  light-brown  hair.  She  wears  a 
black  velvet  gown,  with  corsage  of  brown  and  gold  brocade 
showing  underneath,  and  with  a  broad  white  linen  collar,  linen 
cuffs,  and  a  linen  cap— all  bordered  with  lace.  She  has  pearl 
eardrops,  gold  chain  bracelets,  and  holds  a  closed  fan  in  her 
right  hand.  Govert  Flinck  was  a  pupil  of  Rembrandt,  and  some 
of  his  works  have  been  attributed  to  the  brush  of  the  latter. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  44;<  inches  ;  width,  34  inches. 


No.  J39 
JEAN  MARC  NATTIER 
1685-^766 

Madame  la  Marquise   de   Marigny  de  Menars, 
Belle  Soeur  de  Madame  de  Pompadour 

This  distinguished  French  artist,  who  painted  the  Czar  of 
Russia,  the  Empress  Catherine,  Marshal  Saxe,  and  many  nota- 
bles, is  represented  in  numerous  European  collections.  The 
lady  in  this  picture,  in  a  robe  of  white,  is  seated  by  some 
rushes  and  leans  on  a  great  upturned  vase,  from  which  water 
pours,  typifying  "  La  Source."  Her  beautiful  arms,  neck,  and 
shoulders  are  seen  against  a  dark  sky,  and  her  face,  sur- 
mounted with  white  hair,  has  all  the  distinction  of  patrician 
birth.  The  work,  in  the  best  manner  of  Nattier,  is  remarkable 
for  its  masterly  qualities,  and  the  example  is  vmusually  fine. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  38  inches  ;  width,  31  inches. 


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No.  140 

HENRY  MORLAND 

I 730- J 797 

Girl  with  a  Basket  of  Eggs 

From  Messrs.  Thomas  Agnew  &"  Sons,  London 

Half-length  portrait  of  a  young  woman  with  brown  eyes  and 
hair,  wearing  a  low-cut  dress  of  white  with  red  and  green  stripes, 
and  a  straw  hat  with  a  blue  ribbon  over  a  lace  cap.  On  her 
right  arm  she  carries  a  basket  of  eggs,  and  with  her  left  hand 
she  partially  supports  the  basket.  In  her  corsage  she  wears  a 
bunch  of  blossoms  and  leaves. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  141 

SIR  HENRY  RAEBURN 
I 756- J 823 

Mr.  Brown  of  Westerhaugh 

Purchased  of  Messrs.   Thomas  Agneiv  is'  Sons,  London 

Although  always  accorded  a  high  position  in  his  profession,  of 
recent  years  the  fame  of  Raeburn  has  greatly  increased,  until 
to-day  he  is  accounted  second  to  none  in  the  great  coterie  of 
early  English  painters,  and  his  paintings  are  eagerly  sought  for 
by  collectors.  He  is  well  represented  in  the  present  example, 
which  is  a  portrait  of  a  dignified,  sturdy  old  gentleman  seated  in 
an  armchair,  his  hands  crossed  on  his  lap.  A  white  wig  and 
waistcoat  enhance  the  ruddiness  of  his  complexion,  and  the  virile, 
benign  countenance  is  rendered  with  unerring  directness. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  50  inches  ;  width,  40  inches. 


No.  J  42 

DANIEL  MYTENS  (THE  ELDER) 
I 590-1 656 

Portrait  of  a  Lady 

Portrait  of  a  young  woman — three-quarter  face — with  brown 
eyes  and  curling  brown  hair,  clad  in  a  light-blue  robe  with  short, 
flowing  sleeves,  with  a  gauze  kerchief  over  her  shoulders  and 
gauze  attachments  to  the  sleeves.  A  pearl  necklace  encircles 
her  neck,  and  she  wears  pearl  eardrops  and  a  jewelled  brooch. 
With  her  left  hand  she  pulls  a  bit  of  brown  drapery  about  her 
right  shoulder. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  2qj4  inches  ;  width,  24  inches. 
Signed  and  dated  at  the  left. 


No.  J43 

MICHIEL  JANSZEN  MIEREVELT 

J567-J64t 

Herr  Pieter  de  Schilde,  Counsellor  of  Brabant 
Bom  1584 

From  the  collection  of  the  late  M.   Matirius   Vlierboom  van 
Hoboken,  Amsterdam 

Wonderfully  characteristic  is  this  unusually  fine  portrait  of 
the  worthy  burgomaster  of  Brabant  as  he  is  seated  in  his  official 
chair,  with  his  state  robe  of  black,  trimmed  with  fur.  The 
stamped  leather  back,  the  carved  arms,  and  the  style  of  his 
chair  are  of  the  period,  while  the  head,  coming  out  of  a  great 
ruff,  is  sturdy,  honest,  and  thoroughly  in  accord  with  the  per- 
sonality of  the  man.  The  sitter's  short  hair  and  beard  are 
black,  and  his  arms  are  resting  on  the  arms  of  the  chair.  The 
painting  is  solid  and  harmonious ;  the  construction  is  well 
indicated,  and  the  general  treatment  is  in  the  painter's  best 
manner.  Indeed,  so  strong  an  example  of  the  great  Dutchman's 
work  has  rarely,  if  ever,  come  to  this  country.  JNIierevelt  was 
bom  in  Delft,  and  was  invited  by  Charles  I.  to  come  to  Eng- 
land. He  painted  portraits  of  royalty  and  the  great  men  of  his 
time  in  Holland  and  elsewhere,  and  he  is  represented  in  the 
various  museums  of  Europe. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  48  inches  ;  width,  35  inches. 


No.  J  44 
JAN  FYT 

Huntsman,  Dogs,  and  Game 

A  hunter  in  a  red  coat,  brown  vest,  and  breeches,  and  wearing 
a  broad-brimmed  black  hat,  is  standing  in  the  foreground  of  a 
landscape  surrounded  by  his  dogs — representing  a  variety  of 
species.  A  hunting-horn  winds  about  his  right  arm,  and  in  his 
right  hand  he  holds  cords  attached  to  the  collars  of  some  of  his 
dogs.  In  his  left  hand  he  holds  a  spear  and  a  number  of  rab- 
bits which  he  has  killed.  His  falcon  perches  on  the  branch  of 
a  tree  nearby.  This  important  work  would  be  a  desirable  acqui- 
sition for  a  public  art  museum. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  77  inches  ;  width,  90  inches. 


SIR    HKNRY    RAEBURN,   R.A 


PORTRAIT    OP"'    MRS,   KENNEDY   LAWRIE. 


No.  H5 
SAMUEL  VAN  HOOGSTRACTEN 
i627-i676 

The  Game  of  Draughts 

Born  at  Dort,  and  painting  remarkable  genre  pictures,  Van 
Hoogstracten's  work  is  not  infrequently  taken  for  that  of  the 
celebrated  Pieter  de  Hooch.  His  pictures  are  in  the  museums 
of  The  Hague,  Amsterdam,  Vienna,  and  elsewhere.  Many  of 
them  have  been  engraved.  Two  cavaliers  in  this  composition 
are  seated  at  a  table  over  an  unfinished  game.  They  are  in  a 
room  handsomely  furnished  and  adorned  with  statuar)'.  A 
beautiful  girl  helps  them  to  wine  and  they  pledge  her  health. 
The  detail  is  interesting,  and  the  light  and  shade  effective. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  32  inches  ;  width,  37  inches. 


No.  iU 

JACOB  VAN   RUISDAEL 

J630-I68J 

Forest  Scene 

Fron  the  collection  of  Colonel  Hankey,  " Beaulieu"  Hastings, 

England 

This  landscape,  grand  in  conception  and  noble  in  execution, 
has  all  the  dignity  and  impressiveness  of  the  great  Dutchman's 
work.  In  a  glade  in  the  forest  are  some  cattle  drinking  at  a 
stream.  A  dog  stands  by,  and  some  figures  are  seen  in  the 
distance.  Gnarled  oak  trees,  stately  in  form  and  splendidly 
drawn  and  painted,  make  great  masses  against  a  cloud-filled 
sky,  touched  here  and  there  by  the  smilight,  which  also  filters 
through  the  foliage  and  illuminates  the  turf.  A  feeling  of  pro- 
fundity and  distance  is  well  conveyed,  and  the  composition 
is  admirably  arranged. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  35  inches  ;  width,  48  inches. 


(Lj.  <^|-j. .  iM) .  I  u  . 


No  147 

SIR  PETER  LELY 

I6I8-t680 

The  Countess   of   Carlisle,  Afterwards  Duchess 
of  Northumberland 

The  lady  here  represented  is  robed  in  a  black  velvet  dress, 
with  yellow  silk  sleeves.  This  picture  has  an  air  of  great  dis- 
tinction, and  was  for  many  years  regarded  as  having  been 
painted  by  Van  Dyck. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  41  inches  ;  width,  33  inches. 


No.  J  48 

VENETIAN  SCHOOL 

Portrait  of  a  Lady 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Head  and  bust  of  a  young  woman  with  brown  eyes  and  hair, 
with  a  rich  red  corsage  embroidered  with  gold  and  adorned  with 
pearls,  over  a  white  and  gold  embroidered  under-waist.  She 
wears  a  net  on  her  head  profusely  decorated  with  pearls,  a 
string  of  pearls  around  her  neck,  and  gold  and  pearl  eardrops. 
A  rich,  golden  tone  is  felt  throughout  the  picture. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  liiYz  inches  ;  width,  20j^  inches. 


No.  J  49 
BASSANO    (JACOPO   DA   PONTE) 

I5J0-I592 
Portrait  of  a  Venetian  Nobleman  in  Armor 

Life-size,  half-length  portrait  of  a  man  with  blue  eyes,  brown 
hair,  slight  beard  and  moustache,  in  a  suit  of  steel  armor 
damascened  with  gold,  standing  by  a  column,  with  both 
hands  resting  on  the  hilt  of  his  sword.  On  a  red-covered  table 
beside  him  is  his  helmet,  adorned  with  red  plumes.  He  wears 
a  white  lace  collar  and  lace  cuffs.  Depending  from  above  are 
the  folds  of  a  gray  and  gold  brocade  curtain. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  S2j4  inches  ;  width,  38  inches. 


No.  t50 

JAN  ANTHONISZ  VAN  RAVESTEIN 

t572-t657 

Portrait  of  a  Dutch  Lady 

The  original  of  this  portrait  is  a  Dutch  woman  of  the  patri- 
cian orders.  She  is  standing  before  a  red  curtain,  and  clad  in 
a  dark  gown,  with  elaborate  cuffs  and  collar  of  white  lace.  The 
yellow  sash  and  ribbons  on  her  gown  make  valuable  notes  of 
color.  Great  attention  has  been  bestowed  on  the  face  and 
hands,  the  expression  of  the  fornier  being  full  of  character. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  39;-^  inches  ;  width,  30  inches. 


No.  J  51 

BASSANO   (JACOPO   DA   PONTE) 

J5I0-J592 

Portrait  of  a  Nobleman 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Three-quarter  length,  Hfe-size  portrait  of  a  man  with  dark 
eyes,  black  hair,  and  moustache  and  slight  beard,  clad  in  a  suit 
of  black  armor  lined  with  red  velvet,  standing  with  his  right 
hand  resting  on  his  helmet — -which,  with  his  steel  gauntlets,  lies 
on  a  table  beside  him.  With  his  left  hand  he  grasps  the  hilt  of 
his  sword.  He  wears  a  white  ruff  and  white  lace  wristbands. 
His  lower  limbs  are  in  crimson  tights.  At  the  left  is  a  red  cur- 
tain, and  in  the  upper  right-hand  comer  of  the  gray  back- 
ground is  the  inscription  :  "  Nobilis  Octavius  Delia  dal  Toldo. 
Anno  JEi.  xxxi.  1580." 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.     Height,  47  J4  inches  ;  width,  37^  inches. 


No.  152 

SIR  JOHN  WATSON  GORDON,  P.S.A. 
5790  J 864 

Robert  Watson,  Nephew  of  the  Artist 

First  president  of  the  Scottish  Academy,  and  appointed 
Queen's  limner  for  Scotland,  Gordon  was  a  most  popular  por- 
trait painter  of  his  day,  and  in  1855  received  a  medal  at  Paris. 
The  subject  of  this  work,  a  handsome  lad  of  twelve  or  so,  is 
seated  in  a  woodland,  with  a  drawing  tablet  on  his  lap.  His 
bright  face  is  turned  towards  the  spectator,  and  the  general 
scheme  of  color  is  in  brovMis,  the  white  collar  and  trousers  mak- 
ing distinct  notes. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  36  inches  ;  width,  28  inches. 


RAVESTEYN 


ELIZABETH-QUEEN    OF   BOHEMIA 
Nd,   135, 


No.  153 

MICHEL  JANSZEN  MIEREVELT 
J 567- J 641 

Portrait  of  the  Duke  of  Richmond 

From  the  collection  of  Sir  H.  Inglefield 

A  middle-aged  man,  represented  almost  full-face,  in  a  robe 
of  black  brocade,  with  a  broad  white  collar  and  the  jewelled 
collar  and  decoration  of  the  Golden  Fleece  about  his  neck. 
Mierevelt  began  his  artistic  career  as  an  engraver,  but  spirited 
portraits  which  he  painted  of  the  princes  of  the  House  of  Nas- 
sau met  with  such  favor  that  he  became  a  portrait  painter  and 
achieved  a  great  reputation. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  25  inches ;  width,  20^  inches. 

Dated,  Anno  1630. 


No.  154 
RICHARX)  WESTALL,  R.A. 
I 765-1 836 

The  Youthful  Jove 

Drawing  master  to  the  Princess  Victoria,  now  Her  Majesty 
the  Queen,  Westall  was  a  member  of  the  Royal  Academy  and 
a  popular  painter  of  his  day,  occupying  the  same  house  jointly 
with  Sir  Thomas  Lawrence  for  years.  This  strong  picture  of 
the  infant  Jove  shows  a  nude  child,  with  powerful  face  and 
limbs,  seated  on  a  cloud,  one  arm  resting  on  a  goat  that  lies 
beside  him.  Behind,  an  eagle  crouches  and  regards  him.  The 
beautiful  flesh  color  of  the  child  is  accentuated  by  the  brilliant 
lighting,  and  the  entire  tone  of  the  picture  is  one  of  admirable 
harmony. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  40  inches  ;  width,  50  inches. 


No.  J55 
THOMAS  GAINSBOROUGH,  RJ^. 
1727-1788 

Landscape 

In  landscape,  as  in  portraiture,  Gainsborough's  fame  increases 
with  the  years,  and  the  man's  versatihty  is  amazing  no  less  in 
one  than  in  the  other.  This  quiet  river  scene  shows  distant 
hills  and  a  bridge  over  which  a  horse  and  wagon  have  just  passed. 
To  the  right  are  some  tall  trees,  and  to  the  left  a  gnarled  trunk 
is  silhouetted  against  the  sky,  under  which  two  donkeys  browse. 
The  sky  is  mellow,  and  the  tones  are  of  great  tenderness. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  58  inches. 


No.  156 

JACOB  VAN  STRY 
I756-J8t5 

A  Market  Woman 

Stry  was  a  painter  of  landscapes,  cattle,  and  occasionally  of 
figures.  His  style  reflected  qualities  to  be  found  in  the  works 
of  Cuyp,  Hobbema,  and  Paul  Potter.  Some  of  his  works  have 
been  attributed  to  these  masters.  The  market  woman  is  seated 
outside  a  farm  building,  with  one  arm  resting  on  her  basket.  In 
front  of  her  are  two  brass  milk-cans.     Fresh,  bright  color. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  i6  inches  ;  width,  12|4^  inches. 

Signed  and  dated. 


JEAN    MARC    NATTIER- 


MAD  AME   LA  MARQUISE  DE  MARIGNY  DE   MENARS. 
BELLE    SCEUR  DE  MADAME    DE   POMPADOUR. 


Nn,  133, 


No.  157 

SIR  ANTHONY  VAN  DYCK 
t599-l64J 

Wolfgang,  Duke  de  Nieubourg,  Grand  Elector 
Palatine 

From  the  collection  of  the  Prince  of  Thm-n  and  Taxis,  and 
that  of  Monsieur  L.  Alvin,  Professor  at  the   Brussels 

University 

Exhibited  in  iSgy  at  Old  Masters'  Exhibition  in  Brussels 

A  painting  by  Van  Dyck  of  the  "  Dukede  Nieubourg,"  similar 
to  this  picture,  is  in  the  Afunich   Gallery 

The  splendid  painter  of  Charles  I.  and  his  court,  the  fashion- 
able world  of  London,  and  many  of  the  royalty  and  nobility  of 
the  continent  of  Europe,  the  gifted  genius  of  his  time,  Van 
Dyck  has  rarely  been  seen  to  better  advantage  in  this  country 
than  in  this  portrait  of  the  great  German  prince,  who  stands  in 
dignified  attitude,  with  his  huge  dog  beside  him.  It  is  a 
noble  portrait,  done  in  a  masterly  fashion  with  all  his  dexterity, 
authority,  and  sincerity.  Serious  of  face,  wearing  a  pointed 
beard,  with  one  hand  at  his  waist  and  the  other  by  his  side,  the 
subject  is  depicted  against  an  imposing  column.  The  severity  of 
his  black  clothes  gives  added  importance  to  the  pose,  and  the 
painting  of  the  blacks  is  a  tour  deforce  in  itself.  The  face  and 
hands  are  superbly  painted,  and  the  whole  canvas  is  held 
together  in  a  manner  only  possible  with  so  able  an  artist. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  87  inches  ;  width,  54  inches. 


No.  J  58 

CORNELIS  JANSSENS  VAN  CEULEN 
I590-I664 

Portrait  of  a  Lady 

Life-size  head  and  bust  of  a  young  woman  with  brown  eyes 
and  dark-brown  hair  in  curls  and  ringlets — one  curl  of  which 
falls  across  her  left  shoulder.  She  wears  a  low-cut  white  satin 
dress  with  broad,  full  sleeves  with  pearl  clasps,  and  a  blue  satin 
sash  thrown  over  her  right  shoulder.  There  is  a  string  of  pearls 
around  her  neck,  and  on  her  bosom  she  wears  a  jewelled  brooch 
with  pearl  pendant.     Her  left  hand  is  shown. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  canvas.      Height,  2<)}4  inches;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  J59 

GAINSBOROUGH  DUPONT 
t767-t797 

Mrs.  Yarborough 

Nephew  of  the  great  Gainsborough  and  a  painter  of  much 
reputation,  Dupont's  most  important  work  was  a  group  of  the 
masters  of  Trinity  House,  now  in  the  courtroom  of  that  cor- 
poration in  London.  In  this  portrait  he  had  for  a  sitter  a 
beautiful  woman  of  fashion,  whom  he  has  delineated  seated  out 
of  doors  with  a  landscape  background.  She  holds  a  book  in 
her  lap  and  is  dressed  in  blue,  over  which  is  black  lace.  The 
hair  is  held  with  a  bow  of  blue,  and  long  tan  gloves  cover  the 
hands.  There  is  great  refinement  in  the  work,  with  able  paint- 
ing of  flesh  and  draperies. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  J60 
ALESSANDRO  ALLORI  (CALLED   BRONZING) 
I535-J607 

,  ') :  The  Betrothal 

A  handsome  young  woman,  in  an  elaborate  black  costume 
embroidered  with  gold,  hands  a  lemon  to  a  young  man  in  a 
black  jacket  with  crimson  silk  sleeves,  lace  collar  and  cuffs. 
An  older  woman,  with  a  white  shawl  over  her  head,  holds  up 
her  right  hand  as  if  in  admonition.  The  left  hand  of  the 
young  woman  rests  on  a  basket  of  fruits  and  flowers.  There 
is  a  landscape  background. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  45 j4  inches;  width,  57^^  inches. 


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No.  i6i 
BARTHOLOMEUS  VAN  DER  HELST 
i6U-i670 

Portrait  of  a  Gentleman 

A  foundation  member  of  the  Painter's  Guild  of  Amsterdam, 
the  pictures  by  this  man  are  to  be  found  in  that  city  at  its 
Grand  Museum,  in  the  Louvre,  at  the  National  Gallery,  Lon- 
don, The  Hague,  and  at  Munich.  This  portrait  of  a  Dutch 
gentleman,  with  flaxen,  curling  hair,  represents  him  seated  side- 
ways on  a  chair,  with  one  arm  across  the  back  and  the  other  at 
his  hip.  He  is  dressed  in  black  and  wears  an  elaborately  em- 
broidered collar  and  cuffs. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  33  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  162 
SIR  PETER  LELY 
I 61 7  1680 

Duchess  of  Somerset 

Lely,  who  was  painter  to  Charles  I.  and  II.,  and  who  limned 
the  great  Cromwell,  was  the  fashion  in  his  day,  all  the  great  world 
of  society  in  England  sitting  to  him.  The  lady  whose  picture 
is  given  here  is  a  beauty  of  the  time,  and  in  her  becoming  gown 
of  deep  yellow,  with  one  hand  at  her  breast,  makes  an  attractive 
portrait.  About  her  neck  and  in  her  hair  are  pearls,  and 
altogether  she  possesses  much  distinction.  The  painting  is  free 
and  the  color  refined. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  30  inches  ;  width,  25  inches. 


No.  J  63 

MICHIEL  JANSZEN  MIEREVELT 

I567-I64I 

Portrait  of  a  Gentleman 

Half-length  portrait  of  an  elderly  man,  with  brown  eyes,  thin 
white  hair,  and  slight  moustache  and  goatee,  wearing  a  black 
cloak,  a  broad  white  ruff,  and  white  cuffs.  His  left  hand  rests 
on  the  hilt  of  his  sword.  In  the  upper  right-hand  comer  of  the 
canvas  is  a  coat-of-arms  in  green  and  gold.  In  the  upper  left- 
hand  comer  is  a  representation  of  a  piece  of  crampled  paper 
on  which  are  written  the  words :  "  .(Etatis  suae  73.  Anno 
Domini  161 6. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Fischhof. 

On  panel.     Height,  29  inches  ;  width,  23 J^  inches. 


No.  164 

FRANCIS   COTES,  RJ^ 

J726-I770 

Portrait  of  Mrs.  Upton 

The  painter  of  the  English  Queen  Charlotte  with  her  daughter, 
the  Princess  Royal,  had  much  favor  with  the  fashionable  world, 
and  in  this  picture  of  a  noble  lady  gives  reason  for  his  popu- 
larity. Attractive  in  face  and  figure,  beautifully  gowned  in  gray, 
and  seated  gracefully  in  a  chair  of  green  velvet,  she  leans  her 
face  on  her  hand,  seemingly  in  deep  thought,  as  she  looks  at  a 
letter  on  her  lap.  Agreeable  in  tone  and  ably  executed,  the 
work  is  most  interesting. 

Owned  by  Mr.  Blakeslee. 

Height,  38  inches  ;  width,  30  inches. 


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No.  165 

EUGENE  JETTEL 
Contemporaneous 

Farm  Near  Epinay,  Barbizon 

From  the  collection  of  Mr.  Charles  Sedelmeyer,  Paris 

Meadow,  with  ducks  in  the  foreground  and  cattle  in  the 
middle  distance.  At  the  right  are  the  houses  of  a  farm,  with 
willows  in  front.  There  are  tall  weeds  and  grasses  in  the  near 
foreground.  The  trees  of  an  orchard  are  seen  beyond  a  fence 
in  the  distance. 

By  order  of  Mr.  Fischhof. 

Ou  canvas.     Height,  i8  inches  ;  width,  25}^  inches. 


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